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(ecology) A form of symbiosis in which a partner (the ectosymbiont) remains on the surface of its host.
Use ectosymbiosis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ectosymbiosis means (ecology) A form of symbiosis in which a partner (the ectosymbiont) remains on the surface of its host.
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