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symbiont
sym·bi·ont
[
símbee ònt,
sím bī ònt
]
(
plural
sym·bi·onts
)
noun
Definition:
organism in symbiotic relationship:
an animal or plant living in close and often mutually beneficial association with another of a different species
[
Late 19th century. <sym- + Greek
bioun
"to live" <
bios
"life"
]
sym·bi·on·tic
[
sìmbee óntik,
sìm bī óntik
]
adjective
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sym·bi·on·tic [ sìmbee óntik, sìm bī óntik ] adjective
