symbiont

noun sym·bi·ont \ˈsim-bē-ˌänt\

Definition of SYMBIONT

: an organism living in symbiosis; especially : the smaller member of a symbiotic pair

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probably from German, modification of Greek symbiount-, symbiōn, present participle of symbioun

First Known Use: 1887

Medical Dictionary

noun sym·bi·ont \ˈsim-ˌbī-ˌänt, -bē-\

: an organism living in symbiosis; especially : the smaller member of a symbiotic pair—called also symbiote

—sym·bi·on·tic \ˌsim-ˌbī-ˈänt-ik, -bē-\ adjective

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