Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,793,827,994 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

endophyte
(redirected from endophytes)

    Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
en·do·phyte  (nd-ft)
n.
An organism, especially a fungus or microorganism, that lives inside a plant, in a parasitic or mutualistic relationship.
endo·phytic (-d-ftk) adj.
endophyte [ˈɛndəʊˌfaɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a fungus, or occasionally an alga or other organism, that lives within a plant
endophytic  [ˌɛndəʊˈfɪtɪk] adj
endophytically  adv


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Fungal endophytes slip into plant leaves and stems to set up housekeeping between, or even inside, plant cells.
They're all part fungus: grass blades, coffee or cacao leaves ... ... by Milius, Susan / Science News
Endophytes are beneficial fungi intentionally introduced by the breeder into certain varieties of tall fescue and perennial ryegrass.
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
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.