Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endosymbiont

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: en-dosym-biont
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English symbiont English endosymbiont From endo- + symbiont.

Inflected Forms

endosymbionts (plural)

Derived Forms

photoendosymbiont

Phrases

endosymbiotic theory

Frequently Paired Words

endosymbiosis endosymbiotic endosymbiotic theory symbiosis symbiotic

Questions

What does endosymbiont mean?: An organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism.
Where does endosymbiont come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English symbiont English endosymbiont From endo- + symbiont.

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