ANTIBIOSIS


Meaning of ANTIBIOSIS in English

[ ˌantɪbʌɪ'əʊsɪs ]

■ noun Biology an antagonistic association between two organisms (especially microorganisms), in which one is adversely affected. Compare with symbiosis .

Origin

C19: from anti- + a shortened form of symbiosis .

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