endosymbiosis

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

, -bē- \

Definition of endosymbiosis

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

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Other Words from endosymbiosis

endosymbiont \ ˌen-dō-ˈsim-bī-ˌänt

, -bē- \ noun

endosymbiotic \ ˌen-dō-ˌsim-bī-ˈä-tik

, -bē- \ adjective

Examples of endosymbiosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The first endosymbiosis occurred when a prokaryote—a single-cell organism without a nucleus—engulfed a bacterium, producing the first eukaryotic cell about 1.7 billion years ago. — Viviane Callier, Smithsonian, "This Type of Algae Absorbs More Light for Photosynthesis Than Other Plants," 23 Oct. 2019 So the easiest solution is often for cells with dissimilar abilities and complementary needs to merge, explains John McCutcheon, an endosymbiosis researcher at the University of Montana. — Quanta Magazine, "Cell-Bacteria Mergers Offer Clues to How Organelles Evolved," 3 Oct. 2019 Researchers call this type of evolutionary merger between two eukaryotes a secondary endosymbiosis. — Viviane Callier, Smithsonian, "This Type of Algae Absorbs More Light for Photosynthesis Than Other Plants," 23 Oct. 2019

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