How to pronounce symbiosis
American English pronunciation
sim-bee-OH-sis
- IPA
- /ˌsɪmbiˈoʊsɪs/
- Syllables
- sim · bee · OH · sis (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
- Also said
- sim-by-OH-sis
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What symbiosis means
A close partnership where two living things help each other
In a sentence: Clownfish and sea anemones live in symbiosis, each keeping the other safe.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning "living together."
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