ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSsymbiosis
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symbiosis
Meaning: a close, long-term relationship between two different organisms that benefits at least one of them
symbiosis in a sentence
How symbiosis is used in real sentences:
The clownfish and anemone live in a symbiosis that protects them both from predators.
Marine biologists documented a remarkable symbiosis in which small fish clean parasites off much larger sharks without ever being eaten.
“Below the surface, symbiosis between marsh plants and fungi helped roots obtain nutrients, while the fungi received sugars; soon, shoots grew robust.”
— from the passage When the Water Returned
Synonyms for symbiosis
Other words for symbiosis — partnership and interdependence — carry the same meaning.
- partnership
- interdependence
Where it comes from
From Greek symbiosis 'a living together'
Word parts
- syn/sym/syl — alongside, same, together
symbiosis: sym- (together) + bio (life) - bio — life
symbiosis: sym- (together) + bio (life) + -sis (state of)
Memory hook
SYMBIOSIS — 'SYM' (together) + 'BIO' (life) means living together.