noun

symbiosis

Translation

symbiosis

Examples

The relationship between bees and flowers is a symbiosis.

This business partnership is a form of economic symbiosis.

Grammar Patterns

((a symbiosis)) ((between A and B)) a close relationship between two different organisms The relationship between the fungus and the alga is a symbiosis.

Similar Words

Synonyms: mutualism, cooperation; Antonyms: parasitism

Etymology

From Greek 'syn-' (together) and 'biosis' (living). It literally means 'living together'.

Memory Tips

Think of a 'symphony of biology' – different organisms living together in harmony.