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endophyte

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en·do·phyte  (nd-ft)
n.
A plant, such as a fungus, growing within another plant.
endo·phytic (-d-ftk) adj.
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More commonly, endophyte spores waft through the air in search of a new home.
They're all part fungus: grass blades, coffee or cacao leaves ... ... by Milius, Susan / Science News
Some researchers have found a link between endophyte infection and drought tolerance.
Keep your greens up to par, not parched; successful golf-turf ... by Brede, Doug / Parks & Recreation
Other approaches to bad bugs include beneficial nematodes (near-microscopic worms that release killing bacteria), milky spore disease (effective for Japanese beetle larvae) and grass seed enhanced with endophytes (which secrete a bitter-tasting toxin).
Whose Grass is Greenest? by MOTAVALLI, JIM / E
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