ectocommensal: Meaning and Definition of

ec•to•com•men•sal

Pronunciation: (ek"tō-ku-men'sul), [key]
— adj.
  1. (of an organism) living in a commensal relationship on the exterior of another organism.
—n.
  1. an ectocommensal organism.
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