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ENDOPHYTE

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en⋅do⋅phyte

  [en-duh-fahyt]
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–noun Botany.
a plant living within another plant, usually as a parasite.
Origin:
1825–35; endo- + -phyte

Related forms:
en⋅do⋅phyt⋅ic  [en-duh-fit-ik] , adjective
en⋅do⋅phyt⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
en⋅doph⋅y⋅tous  [en-dof-i-tuhs] , adjective
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en·do·phyte   (ěn'də-fīt')   
n.  An organism, especially a fungus or microorganism, that lives inside a plant, in a parasitic or mutualistic relationship.
en'do·phyt'ic (-dō-fĭt'ĭk) adj.
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endophyte en·do·phyte (ěn'də-fīt')
n.
A plant parasite living inside another organism.

en'do·phyt'ic (-dō-fĭt'ĭk) adj.

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