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
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noun
ectosymbiotic
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adjective

Word History

Etymology

ect- + symbiont or symbiote

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