In biology terms the difference between symbiosis and chemosymbiosis
is that symbiosis is a close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species, regardless of benefit to the members while chemosymbiosis is a form of symbiosis in which a bacterium provides chemically-derived energy and nutrients, often via the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide, to a higher organism.
As nouns the difference between symbiosis and chemosymbiosis
is that symbiosis is a relationship of mutual benefit while chemosymbiosis is a form of symbiosis in which a bacterium provides chemically-derived energy and nutrients, often via the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide, to a higher organism.
symbiosis
Noun
(symbioses)
A relationship of mutual benefit.
# (ecology) A close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species that normally benefits both members.
(biology) A close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species, regardless of benefit to the members.
(possibly obsolete) The state of people living together in a community.
Related terms
* symbiotic
* symbiont
* symbiote
Derived terms
* Symbionese
chemosymbiosis
English
Noun
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(biology) A form of symbiosis in which a bacterium provides chemically-derived energy and nutrients, often via the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide, to a higher organism 