Definition & Meaning of "symbiosis"in English

Symbiosis

a close and often long-term interaction between two different species living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

Plural form

symbioses

Examples

The relationship between cleaner fish and larger fish, where the cleaner fish remove parasites, represents a mutualistic symbiosis.

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