ectobiotic

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adjective

living on the outside of the tissues of a host

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Meanings

adjectiveectobiotic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyliving on the outside of the tissues of a host

Origin

From ecto- + -biotic.

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APA

ectobiotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectobiotic

MLA

“ectobiotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectobiotic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectobiotic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectobiotic.

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