noun
or ec·to·symbiote |ek(ˌ)tō+
Etymology: ect- + symbiont or symbiote
: a symbiont dwelling on the surface of or physically separate from its host
• ec·to·symbiosis “+ noun
• ec·to·symbiotic “+ adjective
noun
or ec·to·symbiote |ek(ˌ)tō+
Etymology: ect- + symbiont or symbiote
: a symbiont dwelling on the surface of or physically separate from its host
• ec·to·symbiosis “+ noun
• ec·to·symbiotic “+ adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012