symbion

symbion definition - medical

sym·bi·on (sĭmˈbē-ŏnˌ, -bī-) or sym·bi·ote (-ōtˌ) or sym·bi·ont (-ŏntˌ)

noun
An organism associated with another in symbiosis. Also called mutualist.

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