GRE Word List

SYMBIOSIS

the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)

The meaning of the word symbiosis is the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism).

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WordMeaning
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
apostateone who commits apostasy
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion