ectosymbiont

noun

ec·​to·​symbiont

variants or ectosymbiote

¦ek(ˌ)tō+

: a symbiont dwelling on the surface of or physically separate from its host

ectosymbiosis

"+

noun

ectosymbiotic

"+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

ect- + symbiont or symbiote

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