"ectosymbiont" meaning in All languages combined

See ectosymbiont on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ectosymbionts [plural]
Etymology: From ecto- + symbiont. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ecto|symbiont}} ecto- + symbiont Head templates: {{en-noun}} ectosymbiont (plural ectosymbionts)
  1. (ecology) A partner in a symbiotic relationship that remains on the surface of its host or occupies a body cavity Categories (topical): Ecology Derived forms: ectosymbiontic

Inflected forms

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