Etymology

ectosymbiont

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Today it means: A partner in a symbiotic relationship that remains on the surface of its host or occupies a body cavity Full definition →

English symbiont ← Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós)
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  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἐντός (entós)
  3. Ancient Greekἐκτός (ektós)
  4. Englishecto-
  5. Englishsymbiont
  6. English todayectosymbiont

From ecto- + symbiont.

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