Etymology

ectocommensal

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Today it means: A commensal organism that lives on the surface of another organism Full definition →

English commensal ← Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)
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  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἐντός (entós)
  3. Ancient Greekἐκτός (ektós)
  4. Englishecto-
  5. Englishcommensal
  6. English todayectocommensal

From ecto- + commensal.

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