symbiosis
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symbiosis
- /sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/ US
- /sɪmbiˈoʊsɪs/ US
Rhymes with -əʊsɪs
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek συμβίωσις (sumbíōsis, “living together”). By surface analysis, sym- + -biosis.
noun symbioses
- A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species.
- The close and long-term relationship or interaction between two or more different species.
- The close and long-term relationship or interaction between two or more different species in which all organisms benefit; mutualism. Bees and flowers display symbiosis. The bees get nectar and the flowers get pollinated.
- The state of people of different types, races, cultures, communities, etc., living together.
- The occurrence of two different or opposing things in the same time and place. In this peculiar and deadly symbiosis the presence of warfare stimulates trade and the presence of trade stimulates warfare.
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Talk about this word "symbiosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/symbiosis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. symbiosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/symbiosis "symbiosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/symbiosis.Cite this
@misc{symbiosis_2026,
title = {symbiosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/symbiosis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
