phor·e·sy (fôr  -s )n. A symbiotic relationship, especially among arthropods and some fishes, in which one organism transports another organism of a different species. |
phoresy
a method of dispersal, e.g. of insect pests, in which the insect clings to a moving animal or other insect. Includes transmission of a parasite by a parasite, e.g. Histomonas meleagridis by Heterakis gallinarum.
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