ectosymbiosis

English edit

Etymology edit

ecto- +‎ symbiosis

Noun edit

ectosymbiosis (plural ectosymbioses)

(ecology) A form of symbiosis in which a partner (the ectosymbiont) remains on the surface of its host

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