epibiosis

/ (ˌɛpɪbaɪˈəʊsɪs) /

noun

any relationship between two organisms in which one grows on the other but is not parasitic on it: See also epiphyte, epizoite

Derived forms of epibiosis

epibiotic (ˌɛpɪbaɪˈɒtɪk), adjective

Words Nearby epibiosis

Ephraim
Ephraimite
Ephrata
epi-
epibenthos
epibiosis
epibiotic
epiblast
epiblem
epiboly
epic

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