ectosymbiont

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A partner in a symbiotic relationship that remains on the surface of its host or occupies a body cavity

Word forms

ectosymbiont ectosymbionts

Etymology

From ecto- + symbiont.

Derived words

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