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symbiotic

sym·bio·tic

UK/ˌsɪm.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ US/ˌsɪm.biˈɒt.ɪk/ rare informal

adjective

1.

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

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Origin

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

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