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endophyte

Pronunciation: /ˈɛndəʊfʌɪt/
Definition of endophyte

noun

Botany
  • a plant, especially a fungus, which lives inside another plant.

Derivatives

endophytic

Pronunciation: /-ˈfɪtɪk/
adjective

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Definition of endophyte in the US English dictionary
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