单词 | endobiotic |
释义 | endobiotic in British English (ˌɛndəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk) adjective formed within a host cell endobiotic in American English (ˌɛndoʊbaɪˈɑtɪk; ˌɛndoʊbiˈɑtɪk) adjective living within the body or tissues of a host organism Word origin endo- + bioticendobiotic in American English (ˌendoubaiˈɑtɪk) Biology adjective 1. of or pertaining to an organism that exists as a parasite or symbiont entirely within the tissues of a host organism noun 2. any such parasitic or symbiotic organism Word origin [1895–1900; endo- + biotic]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, backwind, flamenco, hit-and-run, neonendo- is a combining form meaning “within,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix endo- include: endocentric, endodermis, endophora, endoscope, endotheliumExamples of 'endobiotic' in a sentence |
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