endophyte

[ en-duh-fahyt ]

nounBotany.
  1. a plant living within another plant, usually as a parasite.

Origin of endophyte

1
First recorded in 1825–35; endo- + -phyte

Other words from endophyte

  • en·do·phyt·ic [en-duh-fit-ik], /ˌɛn dəˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective
  • en·do·phyt·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • en·doph·y·tous [en-dof-i-tuhs], /ɛnˈdɒf ɪ təs/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for endophyte

endophyte

/ (ˈɛndəʊˌfaɪt) /


noun
  1. a fungus, or occasionally an alga or other organism, that lives within a plant

Derived forms of endophyte

  • endophytic (ˌɛndəʊˈfɪtɪk), adjective
  • endophytically, adverb

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