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Noun: symbiosis (symbioses)  ,sim-bee'ow-sis or ,sim-bI'ow-sis
  1. The relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
    - mutualism

Derived forms: symbioses

Type of: interdependence, interdependency, mutuality

Encyclopedia: Symbiosis