Main Entry: en·do·sym·bi·o·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌen-dō-ˌsim-bī-ˈō-səs, -bē-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural en·do·sym·bi·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

: symbiosis in which a symbiotic organism lives within the body of its partner

—en·do·sym·bi·ot·ic \-ˈät-ik\ adjective