SYMBIONT
Charles François (2004). SYMBIONT, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3284.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3284 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented, General information, Human sciences |
An organism that lives in close relationship with another one.
The symbiont's relation with its co-symbiont tends to become permanent and may lead to closer forms of association , including downright parasitism, or complete fusion leading eventually to theemergence of a morecomplex system at a higherlevel ofintegration . (W. SCHWEMMLER, 1991, p. 97-99)