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Symbiosis vs Predation - What's the difference?

symbiosis | predation |

As nouns the difference between symbiosis and predation

is that symbiosis is a relationship of mutual benefit while predation is predation.

symbiosis

English

(wikipedia 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

    predation

    English

    (wikipedia predation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • act of predating