"endosymbiosis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: endosymbioses [plural]
Etymology: From endo- + symbiosis. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|endo|symbiosis}} endo- + symbiosis Head templates: {{en-noun|endosymbioses}} endosymbiosis (plural endosymbioses)
  1. (ecology) The condition of living within the body or cells of another organism; an instance of an organism so living. Wikipedia link: Endosymbiont Categories (topical): Ecology Derived forms: primary endosymbiosis, secondary endosymbiosis Related terms: endosymbiont, endosymbiotic, endosymbiotic theory, symbiosis, symbiotic Translations (living within another organism): 內共生 (Chinese Mandarin), 内共生 (nèigòngshēng) (Chinese Mandarin), endosümbioos (Estonian), endosymbiose [feminine] (French), Endosymbiose [feminine] (German), אנדוסימביוזה (Hebrew), 내공생 (naegongsaeng) (Korean), endosimbiòsi [feminine] (Occitan), endossimbiose (Portuguese), эндосимбио́з (endosimbióz) [masculine] (Russian), endosimbiosis (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-endosymbiosis-en-noun-bY7n--Ur Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with endo- Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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