asymbiosis

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noun

A lack of symbiosis, especially in an organism that otherwise exhibits symbiosis.

OriginEnglish symbiosis ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

nounasymbiosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA lack of symbiosis, especially in an organism that otherwise exhibits symbiosis.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishsymbiosis
  7. Englishasymbiosis

From a- + symbiosis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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