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Ectobiotic

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idiobiontnounAn organism which is a parasite on an immobile host
ectogenous(zoology, of a pathogenic organism) Able to survive outside of its host
exobioticnounOf or pertaining to exobiology.
histozoic(biology, of a parasite) That lives within the tissue / cells of a host
exophilicLiving outside of human habitations
eobioticnoun(rare) Relating to any substance that is endogenous to the body or to an ecological system
biotrophic(biology) Describing a parasite or symbiont that needs its host in order to stay alive.
endosymbioticThat lives within a body or cells of another organism. Forming an endosymbiosis.
metacyclic(biology) Describing the infective part of the life cycle of trypanosomes outside the body of a host
oxybiotic(biology) That lives in an environment rich in oxygen
ectogenicThat originates outside of an organism
pathobioticSynonym of pathobiological.
bitrophicDescribing a parasite that feeds on another parasite.
oioxenous(biology, of a parasite) Having a single species of host
mycobionticRelating to a mycobiont
geobiotic(ecology) Relating to geobiology
oligoxenous(biology, of a parasite) Having several hosts during its life cycle
monoxenousnoun(biology, of a parasite) Living on only one kind of host
protelean(biology) Describes an organism that begins as a parasite but emerges as a free-living adult
heteroxenous(biology) parasitic to two different types of host (typically as part of a complex life cycle)

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