epibiont

See also: Epibiont

English

Etymology

From epi- +‎ -biont.

Noun

epibiont (plural epibionts)

1. (ecology) Any organism that lives on the surface of another living organism

Antonyms

• endobiont

Hyponyms

• epiphyte
• epizoon

Related terms

• epibiota
• epibiotic
• basibiont

Translations

organism that lives on the surface

• French: Épibionte
• German: Epibiont (de) m