endosymbiosis

noun

en·do·sym·bi·o·sis | \ ˌen-dō-ˌsim-bī-ˈō-səs

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Definition of endosymbiosis

: symbiosis in which a symbiont dwells within the body of its symbiotic partner

Other Words from endosymbiosis

endosymbiont \ ˌen-dō-ˈsim-bī-ˌänt

, -bē- \ noun

endosymbiotic \ ˌen-dō-ˌsim-bī-ˈä-tik

, -bē- \ adjective

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endosymbiosis

noun

en·do·sym·bi·o·sis | \ ˌen-dō-ˌsim-bī-ˈō-səs

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plural endosymbioses\ -ˌsēz

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Medical Definition of endosymbiosis

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

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