epibiont

E1P3I1B3I1O1N1T1

noun

Any organism that lives on the surface of another living organism

Opposite
endobiont
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Meanings

nounepibiont (plural epibionts)

plural epibionts

  1. biologyAny organism that lives on the surface of another living organism

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
endobiont

Origin

From epi- + -biont.

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Translations

French Épibionte
  • Épibionteorganism that lives on the surface
German Epibiont
  • Epibiontorganism that lives on the surface
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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