endosymbiont
English
Etymology
From
endo-
+
symbiont
.
Noun
endosymbiont
(
plural
endosymbionts
)
(
ecology
)
An organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism.
Derived terms
photoendosymbiont
Related terms
endosymbiosis
endosymbiotic
endosymbiotic theory
symbiosis
symbiotic