symbiosis

symbiosis

CEFR: C1-C2 /sym-bio-sis/ [s.ih2.m.b.ay0.ow1.s.ah0.s]

Definition: Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both

Example Sentences:
An example of mutual symbiosis is the relationship between sea anemones and the clownfish that dwell amongst the tentacles of sea anemones. The territorial fish protects the anemone from anemone-eating fish, and in turn the stinging tentacles of the anemone protect the clownfish from its predators.
The third type of symbiosis, mutualism, benefits both partners in the relationship. Legume plants and their nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and the interactions between flowering plants and their pollinators, are examples of mutualistic association.