phoresy

[ fawr-uh-see ]

/ ˈfɔr ə si /

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noun Zoology.

(among insects and arachnids) a nonparasitic relationship in which one species is carried about by another.

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Origin of phoresy

1920–25; <New Latin phoresia<Greek phórēs(is) a wearing (phorē-, verbid stem of phoreîn, durative of phérein to bear¹ + -sis-sis) + -ia-y³

Words nearby phoresy

phorate, phorbol, Phorcys, -phore, -phoresis, phoresy, phormium, phoronid, -phorous, phosgene, phosgenite

British Dictionary definitions for phoresy

phoresy

/ (ˈfɒrəsɪ) /

noun

an association in which one animal clings to another to ensure movement from place to place, as some mites use some insects

Word Origin for phoresy

C20: from New Latin phoresia, from Greek phorēsis, from pherein to carry

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