ectobiont

E1C3T1O1B3I1O1N1T1

noun

Any organism fixed to the outside of the host's body

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Meanings

nounectobiont (plural ectobionts)

plural ectobionts

  1. biologyAny organism fixed to the outside of the host's body

Origin

From ecto- + -biont.

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Cite this entry
APA

ectobiont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectobiont

MLA

“ectobiont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectobiont. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectobiont,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectobiont.

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