Definition of Symbiotic

1. Adjective. Used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each.

Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Similar to: Dependent
Derivative terms: Symbiosis

Definition of Symbiotic

1. a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, or living in, a state of symbiosis.

Definition of Symbiotic

1. Adjective. (biology) Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together. ¹

2. Adjective. Of a relationship with mutual benefit between two individuals or organisms. ¹

3. Noun. (astronomy) symbiotic star ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Symbiotic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Symbiotic

symars
symbal
symbals
symbiogeneses
symbiogenesis
symbiogenetic
symbion
symbions
symbiont
symbionts
symbioses
symbiosis
symbiot
symbiote
symbiotes
symbiotic (current term)
symbiotic star
symbiotically
symbiotics
symbiots
symbol
symbol-worship
symbolatry
symbole
symboled
symboles
symbolic
symbolic expression
symbolic expressions
symbolic link

Literary usage of Symbiotic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Natural History of Plants: Their Forms, Growth, Reproduction, and by Anton Kerner von Marilaun (1902)
"ANIMALS AND PLANTS CONSIDERED AS A GREAT symbiotic COMMUNITY. If we look back at the cases of symbiosis already discussed and inquire what is their value, ..."

2. Bacteria in Relation to Country Life by Jacob Goodale Lipman (1908)
"CHAPTER XXI THE NON-symbiotic ... THE non-symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria thus far known may be divided into two classes: (1) Anaerobic ferments, ..."

3. Bacteria in Relation to Country Life by Jacob Goodale Lipman (1908)
"CHAPTER XXI THE NON-symbiotic NITROGEN-FIXING BACTERIA THE non-symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria thus far known may be divided into two classes: (1) ..."

4. Laboratory Manual in General Microbiology by Dept. of Bacteriology and Public Health, Michigan, Michigan State University, East Lansing Agricultural College, Dept. of Bacteriology and Hygiene (1916)
"A STUDY OF THE symbiotic NITROGEN- FIXING ORGANISMS OF LEGUMES, PS. ... are attacked by symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria, only those belonging to the ..."

5. Lectures on Plant Physiology by Ludwig Jost (1907)
"... but it is essential that certain species of the latter should first of all enter into symbiotic relation with the former.' Following DE BARY (1879), ..."

6. Organic Dependence and Disease: Their Origin and Significance by John Mason Clarke (1921)
"The habit was extinct; I think we may say that this particular adjustment had been extinguished. symbiotic CONJUNCTION OF CRINOIDS AND STARFISHES Fig 65. ..."

7. Organic Dependence and Disease: Their Origin and Significance by John Mason Clarke (1921)
"symbiotic CONJUNCTION OF CRINOIDS AND STARFISHES This is a habitude which, so far as known, is exhibited only in the Mississippian fauna of the Lower ..."

8. The Natural History of Plants: Their Forms, Growth, Reproduction, and by Anton Kerner von Marilaun (1902)
"ANIMALS AND PLANTS CONSIDERED AS A GREAT symbiotic COMMUNITY. If we look back at the cases of symbiosis already discussed and inquire what is their value, ..."

9. Bacteria in Relation to Country Life by Jacob Goodale Lipman (1908)
"CHAPTER XXI THE NON-symbiotic ... THE non-symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria thus far known may be divided into two classes: (1) Anaerobic ferments, ..."

10. Bacteria in Relation to Country Life by Jacob Goodale Lipman (1908)
"CHAPTER XXI THE NON-symbiotic NITROGEN-FIXING BACTERIA THE non-symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria thus far known may be divided into two classes: (1) ..."

11. Laboratory Manual in General Microbiology by Dept. of Bacteriology and Public Health, Michigan, Michigan State University, East Lansing Agricultural College, Dept. of Bacteriology and Hygiene (1916)
"A STUDY OF THE symbiotic NITROGEN- FIXING ORGANISMS OF LEGUMES, PS. ... are attacked by symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria, only those belonging to the ..."

12. Lectures on Plant Physiology by Ludwig Jost (1907)
"... but it is essential that certain species of the latter should first of all enter into symbiotic relation with the former.' Following DE BARY (1879), ..."

13. Organic Dependence and Disease: Their Origin and Significance by John Mason Clarke (1921)
"The habit was extinct; I think we may say that this particular adjustment had been extinguished. symbiotic CONJUNCTION OF CRINOIDS AND STARFISHES Fig 65. ..."

14. Organic Dependence and Disease: Their Origin and Significance by John Mason Clarke (1921)
"symbiotic CONJUNCTION OF CRINOIDS AND STARFISHES This is a habitude which, so far as known, is exhibited only in the Mississippian fauna of the Lower ..."

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