| NOUN | relation | symbiosis, mutualism | the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent |
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| Sounds | sih.mbayow'sahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | The relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other. | |
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| Synonym | mutualism | |
| Narrower | trophobiosis | A symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food product |
| Broader | mutuality, interdependence, interdependency | A reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups) |
| Spanish | mutualismo, simbiosis | |
| Catalan | mutualisme, simbiosi | |
| Adjectives | symbiotic | used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each |
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