epibiont

noun

epibiont

noun

Etymology From epi- + -biont.

1

Biology, Ecology, Natural sciences Any organism that lives on the surface of another living organism

Antonyms
endobiont
Related terms
epibiota, epibiotic, basibiont
Hyponyms
epiphyte, epizoon

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