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metabiosis

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metabiosis /meta·bi·o·sis/ (met?ah-bi-o´sis) dependence of one organism upon another for its existence; commensalism.

met·a·bi·o·sis (m

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Dependence of one organism on another for the preparation of an environment in which it can live.

metabiosis (meˈ·t

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n a mode of existence in which an organism depends on another to produce a favorable environment for its survival.

metabiosis

the dependence of one organism upon another for its existence; commensalism.

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