"ectosymbiosis" meaning in All languages combined

See ectosymbiosis on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ectosymbioses [plural]
Etymology: ecto- + symbiosis Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ecto|symbiosis}} ecto- + symbiosis Head templates: {{en-noun|ectosymbioses}} ectosymbiosis (plural ectosymbioses)
  1. (ecology) A form of symbiosis in which a partner (the ectosymbiont) remains on the surface of its host Categories (topical): Ecology
    Sense id: en-ectosymbiosis-en-noun-k7Tdt~Bl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ecto- Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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