Symbiont
Definitions
An organism that lives in a symbiotic relationship.
Equivalents
Examples
“The close⟳ analogies between DNA-containing eukaryotic cell organelles and microbial symbionts require⟳ revision of classic cell theory, wrote Scwemmler and Schenk (1980) on introducing the field of endocytobiology.”
“It had been known that sponges somehow took in dissolved organic matter⟳, but it remained unclear whether they could do it on their own⟳ or needed help⟳ from their bacterial symbionts.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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