adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˌsɪm.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/
UK:/ˌsɪm.biˈɒt.ɪk/
US:/ˌsɪm.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/
US:/ˌsɪm.biˈɑt.ɪk/
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rhymes with -ɒtɪk
CMU ARPABET:S IH2 M B IY0 AA1 T IH0 K
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
Examples
A lichen is a fungus with symbiotic algae among its cells.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of a relationship with mutual benefit between two individuals, organisms, or groups.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, informal, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A symbiotic star.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From symbiosis + -tic, from Ancient Greek συμβίωσις (sumbíōsis), from σύν (sún, “with”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).
Across languages
Translations
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
simbióticu
— biology: living together
Catalan:
simbiòtic
— biology: living together
Czech:
symbiotický
— biology: living together
Danish:
symbiotisk
— biology: living together
Dutch:
symbiotisch
— biology: living together
Finnish:
symbioottinen
— biology: living together
French:
symbiotique
— biology: living together
Galician:
simbiótico
— biology: living together
German:
symbiotisch
— biology: living together
Greek:
συμβιωτικός
(symviotikós)
— biology: living together
Italian:
simbiotico
— biology: living together
Latvian:
simbiotisks
— biology: living together
Macedonian:
симбиотичен
(simbiotičen)
— biology: living together
Macedonian:
взаемен
(vzaemen)
— biology: living together
Polish:
symbiotyczny
— biology: living together
Portuguese:
simbiótico
— biology: living together
Russian:
симбиоти́ческий
(simbiotíčeskij)
— biology: living together
Spanish:
simbiótico
— biology: living together
Swedish:
symbiotisk
— biology: living together
Tagalog:
salighayin
— biology: living together
Ukrainian:
симбіоти́чний
(symbiotýčnyj)
— biology: living together
Catalan:
simbiòtic
— having a mutually beneficial relationship
Finnish:
symbioottinen
— having a mutually beneficial relationship
French:
symbiotique
— having a mutually beneficial relationship
Italian:
simbiotico
— having a mutually beneficial relationship
Macedonian:
взаемен
(vzaemen)
— having a mutually beneficial relationship
Polish:
symbiotyczny
— having a mutually beneficial relationship
Portuguese:
simbiótico
— having a mutually beneficial relationship
Spanish:
simbiótico
— having a mutually beneficial relationship
