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symbiotic

[sim-bee-ot-ik, -bahy-] / ˌsɪm biˈɒt ɪk, -baɪ- /






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Kombucha is made when a SCOBY, a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, ferments sweetened tea.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

That symbiotic relationship seems strained now, at best.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s a symbiotic relationship between the studios and these restaurants,” said critic Matt Singer, who has reviewed tie-in menus for the film website ScreenCrush for more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

"And they look eye-to-eye on a lot of issues of local governments in the UN… that creates an organic symbiotic relationship."

From BBC May 18, 2026

Today, in the symbiotic associations that dominate so much of the life of the sea, there is rarely a question of who is who, even when the combination functions like a single animal.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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