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en·do·phyte | \ ˈen-də-ˌfīt 
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\Definition of endophyte
: an organism (such as a bacterium or fungus) living within a plant
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endophytic \ ˌen-də-ˈfi-tik \ adjective
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The first known use of endophyte was in 1835
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