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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSymbiosis
/ˌsɪm.baɪˈoʊ.sɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups, or in biology, between two different organisms.
"The relationship between the cleaner fish and the shark is a classic example of symbiosis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Modern Greek 'symbiōsis' meaning 'living together', composed of 'syn-' (together) and 'bios' (life). Originally coined in the late 19th century by German botanist Heinrich Anton de Bary to describe biological organisms living in close physical association, the term has since evolved to metaphorically represent any mutually beneficial relationship between people, organizations, or systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Symbiosis" is said worldwide
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symbiose
Transliteration: symbiose
"Les deux entreprises vivent en parfaite symbiose."
Symbiose
Transliteration: Symbiose
"Die Partnerschaft basiert auf einer engen Symbiose."
simbiosi
Transliteration: simbiosi
"La loro collaborazione è un perfetto esempio di simbiosi."
simbiosis
Transliteration: simbiosis
"Existe una simbiosis natural entre ambas especies."
simbiose
Transliteration: simbiose
"A simbiose entre as plantas e os insetos é fascinante."
सहजीविता
Transliteration: sahajivita
"प्रकृति में कई जीवों के बीच सहजीविता पाई जाती है।"
共生
Transliteration: gòngshēng
"蜜蜂和花朵之间存在着一种共生关系。"
공생
Transliteration: gongsaeng
"두 기업은 상호 공생 관계를 유지하고 있다."
共生
Transliteration: kyōsei
"人間と自然の共生が重要である。"
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