SINCE 1828
endosymbiosis
noun
en·do·sym·bi·o·sis
| \ ˌen-dō-ˌsim-bī-ˈō-səs,
-bē-\
-bē-\
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
-bē-
\
noun
endosymbiotic
\ ˌen-dō-ˌsim-bī-ˈä-tik ,
-bē-
\
adjective
-bē-
\
adjective
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endosymbiosis
noun
en·do·sym·bi·o·sis
| \ ˌen-dō-ˌsim-bī-ˈō-səs,
-bē-
\
-bē-
\
plural endosymbioses\ -ˌsēz
\
\
Medical Definition of endosymbiosis
: symbiosis in which a symbiotic organism lives within the body of its partner
Other Words from endosymbiosis
endosymbiotic
\ -ˈät-ik
\
adjective
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adjective
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