Polyglot Dictionary

simbiose

/sĩbiˈɔzi/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
simbioses

Meaning

  1. symbiosis

    • Os líquenes resultam da simbiose entre fungo e alga.

      Lichens result from the symbiosis between fungus and algae.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A close, mutually beneficial relationship between two different organisms.

Practice

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