sym·bi·o·sis
noun/ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsɪs/
/ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsɪs/
[uncountable, countable] (plural symbioses
/ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsiːz/
/ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsiːz/
)- (biology) the relationship between two different living creatures that live close together and depend on each other in particular ways, each getting particular benefits from the other
共生（关系） - The birds live in symbiosis with the cattle, picking insects from their skin to eat.
鸟类与牛共生，从牛的皮肤上拾取昆虫来吃。
- The birds live in symbiosis with the cattle, picking insects from their skin to eat.
- a relationship between people, companies, etc. that is to the advantage of both
合作关系；互惠互利的关系 - She imagined us living in a perfect mother and daughter symbiosis.
她想象我们生活在完美的母女共生中。
- She imagined us living in a perfect mother and daughter symbiosis.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek sumbiōsis ‘a living together’, from sumbioun ‘live together’, from sumbios ‘companion’.