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n. [Gr. entomon, insect; phyton, plant]A fungus living on or in the body of an insect. entomophytic adj..
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Entophyte — En to*phyte, n. [Ento + Gr. ? a plant.] (Med.) A vegetable parasite subsisting in the interior of the body. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
entophyte — [en′tə fīt΄] n. 〚 ENTO + PHYTE〛 ENDOPHYTE entophytic [en′təfit′ik] adj. * * * … Universalium
entophyte — [en′tə fīt΄] n. [ ENTO + PHYTE] ENDOPHYTE entophytic [en′təfit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
entophyte — noun Any plant growing as a parasite within another organism … Wiktionary
entophyte — (an to fi t ) s. m. Terme de botanique. Végétal qui se développe dans le tissu même d une plante vivante. ÉTYMOLOGIE En grec, en dedans et plante … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
entophyte — en·to·phyte (enґto fīt) endophyte … Medical dictionary
entophyte — /ˈɛntoʊfaɪt/ (say entohfuyt) noun a plant growing within an animal or another plant, usually as a parasite. {ento + phyte} –entophytic /ɛntəˈfɪtɪk/ (say entuh fitik), adjective …
entophyte — n. parasitic plant living within another plant or animal. ♦ entophytal, ♦ entophytic, ♦ entophytous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
entophyte — n. Bot. a plant growing inside a plant or animal. * * * enˈtophyte / fīt/ noun (Gr phyton plant) an endophyte • • • Main Entry: ↑ento … Useful english dictionary
entomophyte — См. entophyte … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
