phor·e·sy (fôr  -s )n. A symbiotic relationship, especially among arthropods and some fishes, in which one organism transports another organism of a different species. [New Latin phor sia, from Greek phorsis, a carrying; see -phoresis.] |
phoresy [ˈfɒrəsɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) an association in which one animal clings to another to ensure movement from place to place, as some mites use some insects
[from New Latin phoresia, from Greek phorēsis, from pherein to carry]
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