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parasymbiosis

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/ 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)

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Other Word Forms

  • parasymbiont noun
  • parasymbiotic adjective