Antedating of "Symbiosis"

[Shapiro, Fred]

symbiosis (OED, 2., 1882)

1878 _Popular Science Monthly_ 1 Sept. 8 (American Periodical Series)  The German Association of Naturalists and Physicians will assemble this year at Cassel on September 18th, the sessions continuing for one week.  Among the addresses promised are the following: ... "Symbiosis, Parasitism," etc., by Prof. De Bary.

Fred Shapiro

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