Definition of Ectosymbiont

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

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Medical Definition of Ectosymbiont

1. An organism which is participating in ectosymbiosis (a form of symbiosis in which the organisms involved are physically separated). (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ectosymbiont

ectoprocts
ectoprotein
ectoprotein kinase
ectopterygoid
ectopterygoids
ectopy
ectoretina
ectorganism
ectorhinal
ectosarc
ectosarcs
ectoscopy
ectosteal
ectostoses
ectostosis
ectosymbiont (current term)
ectosymbionts
ectosymbiosis
ectosymbiotic
ectotherm
ectothermic
ectothermically
ectotherms
ectothermy
ectothrices
ectothrix
ectotoxin
ectotrophic
ectotrophoblastic cavity
ectotympanic

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