Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
symbiosis
noun
/ sim-bee-OH-sis /
Medium
Meaning
A close and often mutually beneficial relationship between two different organisms or interdependent parties.
Origin / Etymology
From Greek symbiosis, a living together, from syn, together, plus bios, life.
Synonyms
mutualism
interdependence
cooperation
partnership
Antonyms
antagonism
parasitism
independence
conflict
Example Sentence
"The symbiosis between pollinators and flowering plants sustains a large share of global food production."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Useful in GS3 environment answers on ecology and figuratively in GS2 and essay writing on cooperative federalism or state-market relations, for example, 'a healthy symbiosis between public research and private industry drives innovation.'
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