parasymbiosis

/ ˌpærəˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

1. the symbiotic relationship that occurs between certain species of fungi and lichens (which are themselves symbiotic associations between a fungus and an alga)

Derived Forms

• ˌparaˌsymbiˈotic, adjective
• ˌparaˈsymbiont, noun