Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together.

    A lichen is a fungus with symbiotic algae among its cells.

    symbiotisch

    симбиоти́ческийsimbiotíčeskij

    симбіоти́чнийsymbiotýčnyj

    used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each

  2. (broadly, informal, not comparable)Of a relationship with mutual benefit between two individuals, organisms, or groups.

Examples

5 sentences
  1. The relationship is convenient and symbiotic.

    ruЭто отношение выгодно и симбиотично. — Hellerick

  2. Biological evolution is largely a symbiotic process.

  3. Shipworms digest wood with the help of symbiotic bacteria.

  4. A symbiotic star system is a binary star system that is composed of a red giant and a white dwarf.

  5. Kombucha is produced by a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, or SCOBY.

Translations

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Origin

From symbiosis + -tic, from Ancient Greek συμβίωσις (sumbíōsis), from σύν (sún, “with”) +

From symbiosis + -tic, from Ancient Greek συμβίωσις (sumbíōsis), from σύν (sún, “with”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

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