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symbiosis
[ sim-bee-oh-sis, -bahy- ]
noun
- Biology.
- the living together of two dissimilar organisms, as in mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, or parasitism.
- (formerly) mutualism ( def 1 ).
- Psychiatry. a relationship between two people in which each person is dependent upon and receives reinforcement, whether beneficial or detrimental, from the other.
- Psychoanalysis. the relationship between an infant and their mother in which the infant is dependent on the mother both physically and emotionally.
- any interdependent or mutually beneficial relationship between two persons, groups, etc.
symbiosis
/ ˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsɪs; ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsɪs /
noun
- a close and usually obligatory association of two organisms of different species that live together, often to their mutual benefit
- a similar relationship between interdependent persons or groups
symbiosis
/ ²õij¾â€²bŧ-Å′²õIJõ /
- The close association between two or more organisms of different species, often but not necessarily benefiting each member. The association of algae and fungi in lichens and of bacteria living in the intestines or on the skin of animals are forms of symbiosis. Some scientists believe that many multicellular organisms evolved from symbiotic relationships between unicellular ones and that the DNA-containing organelles within certain eukaryotic cells (such as mitochondria and chloroplasts) are the product of symbiotic relationships in which the participants became interdependent. There are four forms of symbiosis: amensalism , commensalism , mutualism , and parasitism .
Derived Forms
- ËŒ²õ²â³¾²ú¾±Ëˆ´Ç³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ²â³¾Â·²ú¾±Â·´Ç³Ù·¾±³¦ [sim-bee-, ot, -ik, -bahy-], ²õ²â³¾Â·²ú¾±Â·´Ç³Ù·¾±Â·³¦²¹±ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of symbiosis1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of symbiosis1
Example Sentences
The more parasitic, pay-to-play form of political symbiosis is especially pervasive in emerging and frontier economies, where trust is elusive and institutions are ineffective.
We have great timing, we have great symbiosis, and it all works.
This symbiosis increases a plant's survival in nitrogen-deficient soils without the use of nitrogen fertilizers.
There are also strong ties between the cideries that make "industrial symbiosis" – collaboration between companies – another key feature of the sector.
The symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria was shown before to affect the rest of microorganisms living around the plant roots.
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