ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌänt noun
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Etymology: probably from German, modification of Greek symbiount-, symbiōn, present participle of symbioun to live together — more at symbiosis
: an organism living in symbiosis ; usually : the smaller member of a symbiotic pair of dissimilar size as opposed to the larger host
• sym·bi·on·tic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|äntik adjective