endobiotic

adjective en·do·bi·ot·ic \ˌen-dō-ˌbī-ˈä-tik, -bē-\

Definition of ENDOBIOTIC

: dwelling within the cells or tissues of a host <endobiotic fungi>

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1900

Medical Dictionary

adjective en·do·bi·ot·ic \ˌen-dō-ˌbī-ˈät-ik, -bē-\

: dwelling within the cells or tissues of a host <endobiotic bacteria>

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