Synonyms

symbiotic

American

[sim-bee-ot-ik, -bahy-] / ˌsɪm biˈɒt ɪk, -baɪ- /

Sometimes symbiotical

adjective

living in symbiosis, or having an interdependent relationship.

Many people feel the relationship between humans and dogs is symbiotic.

Other Word Forms

nonsymbiotic adjective
nonsymbiotical adjective
nonsymbiotically adverb
symbiotically adverb

Etymology

Origin of symbiotic

symbio(sis) + -tic

Example Sentences

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Traditionally there was a symbiotic relationship between herders and farmers.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

These fungi form a symbiotic relationship with plants.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Tesla, an Nvidia customer, is developing ‘physical AI’ applications like robots, creating a symbiotic relationship for both companies.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

In other words, once an intimate symbiotic relationship forms — in which at least one organism depends on another for survival — it’s locked in.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Which meant that these trees either lived in a symbiotic relationship with the algae, in a giving-and-taking that was to their mutual advantage, or, simpler still, were an integral part of the algae.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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