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syntrophy

syntrophy noun: the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other.

Noun

syntrophy (countable and uncountable, plural syntrophies)

  1. The relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other

Forms of syntrophy

pluralsyntrophies

Origin of syntrophy

From syn- + -trophy.

Words formed from syntrophy

Questions about syntrophy

What does syntrophy mean?
Syntrophy means the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other.
What part of speech is syntrophy?
Syntrophy is a noun.
What is the plural of syntrophy?
The plural of syntrophy is syntrophies.

Words near syntrophy in the dictionary

  1. syntrophies
  2. syntrophin
  3. syntrophins
  4. syntrophism
  5. syntrophs
  6. syntrophy
  7. syntropic
  8. syntropical
  9. syntropy
  10. Syntyche
  11. syntype

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