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ectocommensal
[ ek-toh-kuh-men-suhl ]
/ ˌɛk toʊ kəˈmɛn səl /
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adjective
Biology. (of an organism) living in a commensal relationship on the exterior of another organism.
noun
an ectocommensal organism.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ectocommensal
ec·to·com·men·sal·ism, ec·to·com·men·sal·i·ty [ek-toh-kom-en-sal-i-tee], /ˌɛk toʊˌkɒm ɛnˈsæl ɪ ti/, nounec·to·com·men·sal·ly, adverbWords nearby ectocommensal
ecto-, ectoantigen, ectoblast, ectocardia, ectocervix, ectocommensal, ectocornea, ectocrine, ectoderm, ectodermal dysplasia, ectodermosis
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