syntrophy

As a noun syntrophy

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

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between syntrophy and autotrophy

is that syntrophy is (biology) the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other while autotrophy is (biology) the synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.

As nouns the difference between syntrophy and autotrophy

is that syntrophy is (biology) the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other while autotrophy is (biology) the synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.

In biology terms the difference between syntrophy and commensalism

is that syntrophy is the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other while commensalism is a sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.

As nouns the difference between mutualism and syntrophy

is that mutualism is any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services while syntrophy is the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other.

In biology terms the difference between symbiosis and syntrophy

is that symbiosis is a close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species, regardless of benefit to the members while syntrophy is the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other.

As nouns the difference between symbiosis and syntrophy

is that symbiosis is a relationship of mutual benefit while syntrophy is the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other.

As nouns the difference between syntropy and syntrophy

is that syntropy is the coalescence of two diseases into one while syntrophy is the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other.

As nouns the difference between syntrophy and syntrophs

is that syntrophy is the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other while syntrophs is plural of syntroph.

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between syntrophy and syntroph

is that syntrophy is (biology) the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other while syntroph is (biology) an individual related to another by syntrophy.

As nouns the difference between syntrophy and syntroph

is that syntrophy is (biology) the relationship between the individuals of different species (especially of bacteria) in which one or both benefit nutritionally from the presence of the other while syntroph is (biology) an individual related to another by syntrophy.