ectocommensal
[ ek-toh-kuh-men-suh l ]
/ ˌɛk toʊ kəˈmɛn səl /
adjective
Biology. (of an organism) living in a commensal relationship on the exterior of another organism.
noun
an ectocommensal organism.
Nearby words
ecto-, ectoantigen, ectoblast, ectocardia, ectocervix, ectocommensal, ectocornea, ectocrine, ectoderm, ectodermal dysplasia, ectodermosis
Related forms
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, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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