symbiosis
noun [U] /ˌsɪm.baɪˈəʊ.sɪs/
/-ˈoʊ-/ Definition
› specialized a relationship between two types of animal or plant in which each provides for the other the conditions necessary for its continued existenceEssential or necessary › a relationship between people or organizations that depend on each other equallyEssential or necessary symbiotic /-ˈɒt.ɪk/
/-ˈɑː.t̬ɪk/ adjective specialized › a symbiotic relationshipEssential or necessary symbiotically /-ˈɒt.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ɑː.t̬ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb specialized
/-ˈɑː.t̬ɪk/ adjective specialized › a symbiotic relationshipEssential or necessary symbiotically /-ˈɒt.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ɑː.t̬ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb specialized (Definition of symbiosis noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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