Epibiosis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epibiosis is a noun meaning (biology) A relationship between two organisms, one of which lives or grows on the other, but is not parasitic on it.
Meaning
(biology) A relationship between two organisms, one of which lives or grows on the other, but is not parasitic on it.
Example Sentences
Within this size group, the epibiosis trophic strategy identified in the meiobenthic harpacticoid copepod (MT2) was present only at this site.
Word Forms
- epibioses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include episymbiosis, episymbiont, epibionty, epibiota, parabiosis, biotrophy.
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