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symbiogenesis
sym·bi·o·gen·e·sis [ sìm bī ō jénnəssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
supposed evolution process: a hypothetical evolutionary process in which mitochondria and chloroplasts developed from symbiotic organisms within the cell
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