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parasymbiosis

/ ˌpærəˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. the symbiotic relationship that occurs between certain species of fungi and lichens (which are themselves symbiotic associations between a fungus and an alga)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌparaˈsymbiont, noun
  • ˌparaˌsymbiˈotic, adjective

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