symbion, symbiont

symbion, symbiont
An organism associated with another in symbiosis. SYN: mutualist, symbiote. [G. s., neut. of symbios, living together]

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  • Symbion — For the term symbiont , see Symbiosis. Symbion Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Symbiont — Sym|bi|ọnt 〈m. 16〉 Lebewesen, das mit einem anderen in Symbiose lebt [zu grch. symbion „zusammenlebend“] * * * Sym|bi|ọnt, der; en, en [zu griech. symbiõn (Gen.: symbioũntos), 1. Part. von: symbioũn = zusammenleben] (Biol.): Lebewesen, das mit …   Universal-Lexikon

  • symbiont — symbiontic /sim bee on tik, buy /, adj. /sim bee ont , buy /, n. Biol. an organism living in a state of symbiosis. Also, symbiote /sim bee oht , buy /. [1885 90; < Gk symbiont (s. of symbión), prp. of symbioûn to live together; see SYMBIOSIS,… …   Universalium

  • symbiont — sym•bi•ont [[t]ˈsɪm biˌɒnt, baɪ [/t]] n. ecl an organism living in a state of symbiosis • Etymology: 1885–90; < Gk symbiont , s. of symbiṓn, prp. of symbioûn to live together; see symbiosis, biont sym bi•on′tic, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • symbiont — noun Etymology: probably from German, modification of Greek symbiount , symbiōn, present participle of symbioun Date: 1887 an organism living in symbiosis; especially the smaller member of a symbiotic pair …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • symbion — sym·bi·on (simґbi on) symbiont …   Medical dictionary

  • Symbiont — Sym|bi|ọnt 〈m.; Gen.: en, Pl.: en; Biol.〉 Lebewesen, das mit einem anderen in Symbiose lebt [Etym.: zu grch. symbion »zusammenlebend«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Symbiont — Sym|bi|ont der; en, en (meist Plur.) <zu gr. symbiõn, Gen. symbioũntos, Part. Präs. von symbioũn »zusammenleben«> in einer Symbiose (1) lebende, meist in ihrer systematischen Stellung weit voneinander entfernt stehende Organismen (Biol.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • symbiosis —   n. living together of two organisms of different kinds, especially to their mutual benefit.    ♦ symbion,    ♦ symbiont,    ♦ symbiote, n. such organism.    ♦ symbiotic, a.    ♦ symbiotics, n. study of symbiosis …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology       In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …   Universalium

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