ectosymbiotic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to ectosymbiosis or an ectosymbiont.

OriginEnglish symbiotic ← Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós) →
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Meanings

adjectiveectosymbiotic (comparative more ectosymbiotic, superlative most ectosymbiotic)

comparative more ectosymbiotic · superlative most ectosymbiotic

  1. Of or pertaining to ectosymbiosis or an ectosymbiont.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἐντός (entós)
  3. Ancient Greekἐκτός (ektós)
  4. Englishecto-
  5. Englishsymbiotic
  6. Englishectosymbiotic

From ecto- + symbiotic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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