Main Entry:: sym·bi·o·sis
Pronunciation:: \ˌsim-bē-ˈō-səs, -ˌbī-\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural sym·bi·o·ses \-ˌsēz\
Etymology:: New Latin, from German Symbiose, from Greek symbiōsis state of living together, from symbioun to live together, from symbios living together, from syn- + bios life — more at quick
Date:: 1622

1: the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) ; especially : mutualism2: a cooperative relationship (as between two persons or groups) <the symbiosis…between the resident population and the immigrants — John Geipel>

— sym·bi·ot·ic

\-ˈä-tik\ adjective

— sym·bi·ot·i·cal·ly

\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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