maybe

the

woman

is

a

symbiont

to

the

male

rather

than

simply

ruler ?

symbiont (smb-nt, -b-) or symbiote (smb-t, -b-)

an organism in a symbiotic relationship. in cases in which a distinction is made between two interacting organisms, the symbiont is the smaller of the two and is always a beneficiary in the relationship, while the larger organism is the host and may or may not derive a benefit.