symbiotic
adjective
sym·bi·ot·ic
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Definition of symbiotic
: relating to or marked by symbiosis:
a
: characterized by, living in, or being a close physical association (as in mutualism or commensalism) between two or more dissimilar organisms
The truffle is a … fungus that forms a symbiotic relationship with its host tree.— Robb Walsh Termites harbor diverse symbiotic gut microorganisms, the majority of which are as yet uncultivable and their interrelationships unclear.— Yuichi Hongoh et al.
b
: characterized by or being a close, cooperative, or interdependent relationship
Today, art advisers are as diverse as the clients they help. They often work alone and form intimate, symbiotic relationships with the people they serve.— Deborah Gimelson Sigal's study … illustrates how reporters' constant need for news and how government officials' need for publicity and favorable coverage for their agencies combine into a symbiotic relationship between Washington reporters and officials.— Charles R. Wright
Other Words from symbiotic
symbiotically
\ ˌsim-bē-ˈä-ti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Some species of clams … live symbiotically with sulfur-loving bacteria: the bacteria, which live on the clams' gills, get sulfide from the clams, and the clams, in turn, feed on the bacteria.
— Natural History
The irony is that the Pentagon and the Soviet Defense Ministry prosper symbiotically.
— Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
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More Definitions for symbiotic
symbiotic
adjective
sym·bi·ot·ic
| \ ˌsim-ˌbī-ˈät-ik
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variants:
also symbiotical \ -i-kəl
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Medical Definition of symbiotic
: relating to, characterized by, living in, or resulting from a state of symbiosis
Other Words from symbiotic
symbiotically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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