symbiote
noun
sym·bi·ote
ˈsim-bē-ˌōt 
-ˌbī-
-ˌbī-
plural symbiotes
: an organism living in symbiosis : symbiont
The thing in the crevice was some sort of vegetative symbiote, I conjectured. It fed its companions foods that it manufactured from air, water, subterranean temperature variances (if it had deep roots), and probably other lichens as well as minerals leached from the rock.—
Matthew Hughes
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The film stars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock — the host of an alien symbiote named Venom — and is directed by Kelly Marcel.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Kasady has become infected with an alien symbiote of his own, forcing Eddie and Venom to work together to save San Francisco from certain doom.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The Mid-Credits Scene — the King in Black The central plot of The Last Dance revolves around Venom trying to stop the creator of the symbiotes, Knull (Andy Serkis), from escaping his celestial prison and returning all of existence to the Void, the blackness that predates the universe.
—Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
After all, Venom, like Spider-Man, is the big-screen property of Sony Pictures Entertainment, so the idea of the alien symbiote appearing in a future Spider-Man film seems completely within reason.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Kasady has become infected with an alien symbiote of his own, forcing Eddie and Venom to work together to save San Francisco from certain doom.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The Mid-Credits Scene — the King in Black The central plot of The Last Dance revolves around Venom trying to stop the creator of the symbiotes, Knull (Andy Serkis), from escaping his celestial prison and returning all of existence to the Void, the blackness that predates the universe.
—Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
After all, Venom, like Spider-Man, is the big-screen property of Sony Pictures Entertainment, so the idea of the alien symbiote appearing in a future Spider-Man film seems completely within reason.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Symbiote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symbiote. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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symbiote
noun
sym·bi·ote
ˈsim-ˌbī-ˌōt
-bē-
-bē-
: symbiont
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