idiobiont

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English

Etymology

From idio- +‎ -biont.

Adjective

idiobiont (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Parasitic on an immobile host

Noun

idiobiont (plural idiobionts)

  1. An organism which is a parasite on an immobile host