Saturday 24 March 2012

word of the day:part twenty-six | symbiosis

symbiosis

sym·bi·o·sis

n.
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 sumbisis, companionship, from sumbioun, to live together, from sumbios, living together : sun-, syn- + bios, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]

symbi·otic, symbi·oti·cal | adj.
symbi·oti·cal·ly | adv.
sym·bi·o·ses | pl.

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