ectosymbiont
noun
ec·to·symbiont
\¦ek(ˌ)tō+\
variants: or
ectosymbiote
\¦ek(ˌ)tō+\Definition of ectosymbiont
: a symbiont dwelling on the surface of or physically separate from its host
ectosymbiosis
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Origin and Etymology of ectosymbiont
ect- + symbiont or symbiote
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