metabiosis

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noun

A form of commensalism in which one organism creates or prepares a suitable environment for another.

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Meanings

nounmetabiosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of commensalism in which one organism creates or prepares a suitable environment for another.

Origin

From meta- + -biosis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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