Symbiosis • Noun • \ ˌsim-bē-ˈō-səs , -ˌbī- \⠀ From Greek σύν "together" and βίωσις "living”⠀ ⠀ #Scientific Definition:⠀ ⠀ Any type of close and long-term biological interaction between two different organisms, usually with benefits to one or both involved. The interaction can be mutualistic, commensal, or parasitic.⠀ ⠀ #Seed Translation:⠀ ⠀ In 1879, #German #mycologist (the study of #fungi) Heinrich Anton de Bary first defined #symbiosis as ‘the living together of unlike #organisms’. Symbiosis can occur in many different ways, with various #permutations of benefit, harm, or neutral effect on each party.⠀ ⠀ Symbiotic #bacteria, for example, are deeply interesting. Nitrogen-fixing #rhizobia reside in #legumes and help them grow. Others colonize young #coral and help determine where they settle on a reef. And perhaps most fascinating—there are #trillions of invisible bacteria that live in and on our #bodies right now, humming along to multitudes of minute interactions.