metabiosis

met·a·bi·o·sis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [met-uh-bahy-oh-sis]
- /ˌmɛt ə baɪˈoʊ sɪs/
- /mˌetəbaɪˈəʊsɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [met-uh-bahy-oh-sis]
- /ˌmɛt ə baɪˈoʊ sɪs/

Definition of metabiosis word

noun metabiosis a mode of living in which one organism is dependent on another for preparation of an environment in which it can live. 1

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Origin of metabiosis

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; meta- + -biosis

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Parts of speech for Metabiosis

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preposition

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metabiosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

metabiosis usage trend in Literature

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