en·do·phyte ( n d -f t )n. An organism, especially a fungus or microorganism, that lives inside a plant, in a parasitic or mutualistic relationship. en do·phytic (-d -f tk) 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
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