aposymbiosis

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noun

A form of symbiosis in which two species live independently of each other, but their life cycles affect one another.

OriginEnglish symbiosis ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *apó →
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Meanings

nounaposymbiosis (countable and uncountable, plural aposymbioses)

plural aposymbioses

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA form of symbiosis in which two species live independently of each other, but their life cycles affect one another.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Hellenic*apó
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πό (ăpó)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)
  6. Englishapo-
  7. Englishsymbiosis
  8. Englishaposymbiosis

From apo- + symbiosis.

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APA

aposymbiosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aposymbiosis

MLA

“aposymbiosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aposymbiosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aposymbiosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aposymbiosis.

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