para'symbiont
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parasymbiosis (ˌpærəˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the symbiotic relationship that occurs between certain species of fungi and lichens (which are themselves symbiotic associations between a fungus and an alga) | |
| para'symbiont | |
| —n | |
| parasymbi'otic | |
| —adj | |
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