endosymbiosis
noun
symbiosis in which one symbiont lives within the body of the other.
endosymbiotic
-
a word derived from
endosymbiosis.
Example Sentences
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An endosymbiotic fusion event, such as Lake has proposed, would clearly explain this observation.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
He hypothesized that eukaryotes developed from an endosymbiotic gene fusion between the two other domains of life.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The researchers suggest that examining the structures used by other endosymbiotic shrimp may reveal similar switches.
From Science Magazine ● May 25, 2022
Several lines of evidence support that mitochondria are derived from this endosymbiotic event.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
However, the vast majority of studies support the endosymbiotic hypothesis of eukaryotic evolution.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
