Endophyte

Quick meaning: Endophyte is a noun meaning Any organism (generally a bacterium, fungus or alga) that lives inside a plant.

Meaning

Any organism (generally a bacterium, fungus or alga) that lives inside a plant.

Example Sentences

Take a grass from salty coastal soils, grow it without its fungal endophytes, and it won't be able to survive in its natural salty habitat.

Word Forms

• endophytes

Synonyms for endophyte

Depending on context, synonyms include entophyte.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include entophyte, endophytism, ectophyte, endophyticity, endosphere, phytopathogen.

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