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Definition of Ectosymbiosis
1. Noun. (biology) A form of symbiosis in which a partner (the ''ectosymbiont'') remains on the surface of its host ¹
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Medical Definition of Ectosymbiosis
1. Symbiosis between two organisms which are physically separated from each other. Compare: endosymbiosis. (09 Oct 1997)