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presymbiosis

presymbiosis noun: the stage in the development of an organism during which the necessary biochemical changes are made to allow a move from asymbiosis to symbiosis.

Noun

presymbiosis (uncountable)

  1. The stage in the development of an organism during which the necessary biochemical changes are made to allow a move from asymbiosis to symbiosis

Origin of presymbiosis

From pre- + symbiosis.

Questions about presymbiosis

What does presymbiosis mean?
Presymbiosis means the stage in the development of an organism during which the necessary biochemical changes are made to allow a move from asymbiosis to symbiosis.
What part of speech is presymbiosis?
Presymbiosis is a noun.

Words near presymbiosis in the dictionary

  1. preswirl
  2. preswirls
  3. preswollen
  4. presyllabic
  5. presylvian
  6. presymbiosis
  7. presymbiotic
  8. presymbolic
  9. presymmetry
  10. presympathetic
  11. presymphonies

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