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symbiont
[sim´bi-ont, sim´be-ont]an organism or species living in a state of symbiosis.
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sym·bi·on
, symbiont (sim'bē-on, -ont),An organism associated with another in symbiosis.
[G. symbion, neut. of symbiōs, living together]
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symbiont
(sĭm′bē-ŏnt′, -bī-)n.
An organism in a symbiotic relationship. Also called symbiote.
sym′bi·on′tic adj.
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sym·bi·on
, symbiont (sim'bē-on, -ont)[G. symbion, neut. of symbiōs, living together]
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symbiont
an organism living in a state of SYMBIOSIS with another.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
sym·bi·on
, symbiont (sim'bē-on, -ont)Organism associated with another in symbiosis.
[G. symbion, neut. of symbiōs, living together]
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