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endophyte definition

endo·phyte (en′dō fīt′)

noun

any plant that grows within another plant, as certain parasitic fungi or algae

Etymology: endo- + -phyte

Related Forms:

  • endophytic en′do·phyt′·ic (-fit′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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