ectomicrobiota

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noun

External microbiota (that typically live on the skin, fur, feathers etc of an animal)

Opposite
endomicrobiota
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Meanings

noun
  1. External microbiota (that typically live on the skin, fur, feathers etc of an animal)

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
endomicrobiota

Origin

From ecto- + microbiota.

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APA

ectomicrobiota. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectomicrobiota

MLA

“ectomicrobiota.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectomicrobiota. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectomicrobiota,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectomicrobiota.

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