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symbiosis /ˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsɪs, -bʌɪ-/
▶noun (pl. symbioses /-siːz/) Biology an interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, especially to the advantage of both.
– derivatives
symbiotic /-ˈɒtɪk/ adjective,
symbiotically adverb.
symbiotic /-ˈɒtɪk/ adjective,
symbiotically adverb.
– origin C19: mod. L., from Gk sumbiōsis ‘a living together’, from sumbioun ‘live together’, from sumbios ‘companion’.
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