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ectosymbiosis

ectosymbiosis noun: a form of symbiosis in which a partner (the ectosymbiont) remains on the surface of its host.

Noun

ectosymbiosis (plural ectosymbioses)

  1. A form of symbiosis in which a partner (the ectosymbiont) remains on the surface of its host

Forms of ectosymbiosis

pluralectosymbioses

Origin of ectosymbiosis

From ecto- + symbiosis.

Questions about ectosymbiosis

What does ectosymbiosis mean?
Ectosymbiosis means a form of symbiosis in which a partner (the ectosymbiont) remains on the surface of its host.
What part of speech is ectosymbiosis?
Ectosymbiosis is a noun.
What is the plural of ectosymbiosis?
The plural of ectosymbiosis is ectosymbioses.

Words near ectosymbiosis in the dictionary

  1. ectosylvian
  2. ectosymbiont
  3. ectosymbiontic
  4. ectosymbionts
  5. ectosymbioses
  6. ectosymbiosis
  7. ectosymbiotic
  8. ectoteloblast
  9. ectoteloblasts
  10. ectotherm
  11. ectothermal

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