Holobiont
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Holobiont is a noun meaning (ecology) A host organism plus its associated microorganisms.
Meaning
(ecology) A host organism plus its associated microorganisms.
Example Sentences
Holobionts are the lichens of this world, the more-than-the-sums of parts.
Some say we should be seen as a holobiont, a term that reflects the intimate, co-dependent relationship humans have with microbes.
The variables we considered include solar irradiance and turbidity, which are relevant to the symbiont photosynthesis and yearly minimum temperature, representing potential limiting factors for the holobiont.
Word Forms
- holobionts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include holosymbiont, holobiome, metaorganism, ectobiont, halobiont, endobiont.
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