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entophyte

entophyte noun: any plant or fungus growing as a parasite within another organism.

Noun

entophyte (plural entophytes)

  1. Any plant or fungus growing as a parasite within another organism.
    Synonyms:
    endophyte

Synonyms of entophyte

Forms of entophyte

pluralentophytes

Origin of entophyte

From ento- (“inside”) + -phyte (“plant, growth”).

Words formed from entophyte

Questions about entophyte

What does entophyte mean?
Entophyte means any plant or fungus growing as a parasite within another organism.
What part of speech is entophyte?
Entophyte is a noun.
What is the plural of entophyte?
The plural of entophyte is entophytes.

Words near entophyte in the dictionary

  1. entoparasitic
  2. entopeduncular
  3. entopenduncular
  4. entoperipheral
  5. entophytal
  6. entophyte
  7. entophytes
  8. entophytic
  9. entophytous
  10. entopic
  11. entopic graphomania

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