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Biology Prefixes and Suffixes: syn- or sym-

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Definition: prefix (syn- or sym-) - together, with
Examples: synecology (syn-ecology) - study of the ecological interrelationships among groups of organisms

symbiosis (sym-biosis) - relationship of mutual benefit or dependence

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