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Definition of "symbiotic" [sym•bi•ot•ic]

  • Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together. (adjective)
  • Of a relationship with mutual benefit between two individuals or organisms. (adjective)
  • Symbiotic star (noun)

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Use "symbiotic" in a sentence
  • "If you can let your readers know about this page it will be more popular and your own blog will receive more traffic as a consequence -- it's what you call a symbiotic relationship and it's lovely."
  • "Second, there is a great deal of consensus for endosymbiosis — the idea that prokaryotes in symbiotic relationships eventually led or helped to lead to eukaryotes."
  • "Some of these odd-couple partnerships have their roots in symbiotic benefit: Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and Bill Frist all made common cause with Clinton as a means of moderating their partisan image, just as she has used alliances with previous conservative critics to moderate hers."