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symbiont

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪmbɪɒnt, -bʌɪ-/

Definition of symbiont

noun

  • an organism living in symbiosis with another.

Origin:

late 19th century: formed irregularly from Greek sumbiōn 'living together', present participle of sumbioun (see symbiosis)

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