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symbiosis

/sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
sym-bio-sis
IPA
/sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The close and long-term relationship or interaction between two or more different species.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The close and long-term relationship or interaction between two or more different species.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of people of different types, races, cultures, communities, etc., living together.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The occurrence of two different or opposing things in the same time and place.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συμβίωσις (sumbíōsis, “living together”). By surface analysis, sym- + -biosis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: συμβίωσις

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

symbioses (plural)

Derived Forms

aposymbiosis asymbiosis chemosymbiosis ectosymbiosis endosymbiosis episymbiosis exosymbiosis parasymbiosis photosymbiosis phylosymbiosis presymbiosis symbiology

Phrases

contingent symbiosis

Frequently Paired Words

semiosis symbiont symbiote

Synonyms

mutualism

Rhymes With

diagnosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis fibrosis necrosis cirrhosis thrombosis neurosis meiosis acidosis

Questions

How do you pronounce symbiosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/.
What does symbiosis mean?
A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species.
Where does symbiosis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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