1882, in biology, from stem of symbiosis + -ic. Of human activities from 1951. Related: Symbiotical; symbiotically.
Sylvester
Sylvia
sym-
Symbionese
symbiosis
symbiotic
symbol
symbolic
symbolise
symbolism
symbolist
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