parasymbiosis

Questions

What does parasymbiosis mean?

The condition when the hyphae of a parasite envelop the algal constituents of a lichen and cause injury.

Where does parasymbiosis come from?

From para- + symbiosis.

How to pronounce parasymbiosis

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