symbiont

UK
/ˈsɪm.bi.ɒnt/
US
/ˈsɪm.bi.ɑnt/
symbiontnoun
symbionts
pl
UK
/ˈsɪm.bi.ɒnt/
US
/ˈsɪm.bi.ɑnt/
Traduzioni
The coral reef is home to many symbionts that help maintain its ecosystem.
Коралловый риф является домом для многих симбионтов, которые помогают поддерживать его экосистему.
Definizioni
An organism that lives in a close physical association (symbiosis) with another organism, whether the interaction is mutualistic, commensal, or parasitic.
The fungus in a lichen is a symbiont that depends on its algal partner for carbohydrates.
symbiontadjective
UK
/ˈsɪm.baɪ.ɒnt/
US
/ˈsɪm.baɪ.ɑːnt/
Used attributively before another noun to describe organisms or traits relating to symbiosis.
Definizioni
Relating to or characteristic of a symbiont; living in symbiosis.
Symbiont bacteria inhabit the digestive tracts of many insects.