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symbiosis
Phoneticssym·bio·sis
US/ˌsɪmbaɪˈoʊsəs/
UK/sˌɪmbaɪˈəʊsɪs/
Definition
n. a close relationship between two different living things where both benefit. It is like a partnership in nature where each side helps the other survive.
n. a close and often long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms, typically providing a benefit to both. In ecology, it describes a mutualistic relationship where both species derive a net benefit.
Examples
“The relationship between bees and flowers is a perfect example of symbiosis.”
“The study of coral reefs reveals a complex symbiosis between the polyps and the algae that live within their tissues, a partnership essential for the reef's survival in nutrient-poor waters.”
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“The relationship between bees and flowers is a perfect example of symbiosis.”
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“The study of coral reefs reveals a complex symbiosis between the polyps and the algae that live within their tissues, a partnership essential for the reef's survival in nutrient-poor waters.”
Real-World Examples
“This partnership, also called symbiosis, is vital for the sponge's survival in the oceans.” “She has spent 25 years using a symbiosis of image and text to examine systems of information, organization and power from borders to botany to genealogy.” Etymology
From Ancient Greek συμβίωσις (sumbíōsis, “living together”). By surface analysis, sym- + -biosis.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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