Phoresy
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /fəˈɹiː.si/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phoresy is a noun meaning (zoology) An association between two organisms in which one (e.g. a mite) travels on the body of another, without being a parasite.
Meaning
(zoology) An association between two organisms in which one (e.g. a mite) travels on the body of another, without being a parasite.
Word Forms
- phoresies
- phoresis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phoront, phytozoon, zoophily, phoronid, phytozoan, symphily.
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