endophyte

noun en·do·phyte \ˈen-də-ˌfīt\

Definition of ENDOPHYTE

: an organism (as a bacterium or fungus) living within a plant

— en·do·phyt·ic \ˌen-də-ˈfi-tik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1835

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