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meta biotic

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met⋅a⋅bi⋅o⋅sis

  [met-uh-bahy-oh-sis]
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–noun Biology.
a mode of living in which one organism is dependent on another for preparation of an environment in which it can live.
Origin:
1895–1900; meta- + -biosis

Related forms:
met⋅a⋅bi⋅ot⋅ic  [met-uh-bahy-ot-ik] , adjective
met⋅a⋅bi⋅ot⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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Main Entry: meta·bi·o·sis
Pronunciation: "met-&-bI-'O-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural meta·bi·o·ses /-'O-sEz/
: a mode of life in which one organism so depends on another that it cannot flourish unless the latter precedes andinfluences the environment favorably —meta·bi·ot·ic /-'ät-ik/ adjective —meta·bi·ot·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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metabiosis met·a·bi·o·sis (mět'ə-bī-ō'sĭs)
n.
Dependence of one organism on another for the preparation of an environment in which it can live.

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