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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.'

Relevant Subjects
Environment
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