Today's vocabulary word – Symbiosis

Symbiosis” is a noun meaning “a mutually-beneficial relationship.” “Symbiotic” is the adjective that can describe such a relationship.

Example:  “The brightly-colored clownfish lives in symbiosis with sea anemones; the clownfish is immune to the anemone’s poison and hides within its tentacles, and in return the fish keeps the anemone free of waste matter and decay.”

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