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n. [L. consortium, fellowship]Symbiosis in which the relationship between organisms is a fellowship; see helotism.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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consortism — con·sort·ism … English syllables
consortism — ˈkänˌsȯrd.ˌizəm noun ( s) Etymology: consort (I) + ism : symbiosis … Useful english dictionary
helotism — n. [Gr. Heilotes, slave class] Symbiosis in which one animal enslaves another forcing it to labour on its own behalf; see consortism … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
