| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fid.ik adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary endophyte + -ic
1. : of, relating to, or being an endophyte
an endophytic plant
2. : situated or occurring within plant tissues
oviposition in Odonata is often endophytic
endophytic development
3. : tending to grow inward into tissues in fingerlike projections from a superficial site of origin — used of certain tumors; opposed to exophytic
• en·do·phyt·i·cal·ly -d.ə̇k(ə)lē adverb