enantiobiosis

noun

en·​an·​ti·​o·​bi·​o·​sis

ə̇ˌnantēōˌbīˈōsə̇s,

eˌ-

variants or less commonly enantobiosis

-tōˌb-

plural enantiobioses also enantobioses

: antagonistic symbiosis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from enantio- + -biosis

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