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sym·bi·o·sis
(sĭm′bē-ō′sĭs, -bī-)n. pl. sym·bi·o·ses (-sēz)
1. Biology A close, prolonged association between two or more different organisms of different species that may, but does not necessarily, benefit each member.
2. A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
[Greek sumbiōsis, companionship, from sumbioun, to live together, from sumbios, living together : sun-, syn- + bios, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]
sym′bi·ot′ic (-ŏt′ĭk), sym′bi·ot′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
sym′bi·ot′i·cal·ly adv.
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symbiosis
(ˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsɪs; ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsɪs)n
1. (Biology) a close and usually obligatory association of two organisms of different species that live together, often to their mutual benefit
2. (Sociology) a similar relationship between interdependent persons or groups
[C19: via New Latin from Greek: a living together; see symbiont]
ˌsymbiˈotic, ˌsymbiˈotical adj
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sym•bi•o•sis
(ˌsɪm biˈoʊ sɪs, -baɪ-)n., pl. -ses (-sēz).
1.
a. the living together of two dissimilar organisms, as in mutualism, commensalism, or parasitism.
b. (formerly) mutualism.
2. any interdependent or mutually beneficial relationship between two persons, groups, etc.
[1615–25; < Greek symbíōsis=symbiō-, variant s. of symbioûn to live together (sym- sym- + bioûn to live) + -sis -sis]
sym`bi•ot′ic (-ˈɒt ɪk) sym`bi•ot′i•cal, adj.
sym`bi•ot′i•cal•ly, adv.
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sym·bi·o·sis
(sĭm′bē-ō′sĭs) The close association between two or more different organisms of different species, often but not necessarily benefiting each member.
symbiotic adjective
Did You Know? Two organisms that live together in symbiosis may have one of three kinds of relationships: mutualism, commensalism, or parasitism. The mutualism shown by the rhinoceros and the tickbird benefits both. Riding on the rhino's back, the tickbird eats its fill of the ticks that bother the rhino while the rhino gets warning calls from the bird when it senses danger. In commensalism, one member benefits and the other is unaffected. Certain barnacles attach themselves to whales, gaining a safe home and transportation to food-rich waters. But the whales are generally unaffected by the barnacles' presence. In parasitism, though, one species generally gets hurt, as when fleas infest a dog's coat and feed on its blood.
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symbiosis
a relationship or association between two or more organisms that is harmful to none of them. — symbiotic, adj.
See also: Organismsthe living together of two dissimilar organisms; the relationship may be beneficial to both (mutualism and symbiosis), beneficial to one without effect on the other (commensalism), beneficial to one and detrimental to the other (parasitism), detrimental to the first without any effect on the other (amensalism), or detrimental to both (synnecrosis). — symbiotic, adj.
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symbiosis
The living together of two organisms from different species for mutual benefit.
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| Noun | 1. | symbiosis - the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other interdependence, interdependency, mutuality - a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups) trophobiosis - a symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food product |
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symbiosis
[ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsɪs] n (between organisms) → symbiose f
(between people, organizations, systems) → symbiose f
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symbiosis
n → Symbiose f
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sym·bi·o·sis
n. simbiosis, unión estrecha de dos organismos que pertenecen a especies diferentes.
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symbiosis
n (psych, etc.) simbiosis fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.