"epibiont" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: epibionts [plural]
Etymology: epi- + -biont Etymology templates: {{confix|en|epi|biont}} epi- + -biont Head templates: {{en-noun}} epibiont (plural epibionts)
  1. (ecology) Any organism that lives on the surface of another living organism Categories (topical): Ecology Hyponyms: epiphyte, epizoon Related terms: epibiota, epibiotic, basibiont Translations (organism that lives on the surface): Épibionte (French), Epibiont [masculine] (German)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for epibiont meaning in All languages combined (1.6kB)

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          "word": "Épibionte"
        },
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          ],
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        }
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      "word": "Épibionte"
    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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