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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesendophyte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.dɔ.fit
"Un endophyte peut protéger la plante contre les parasites."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An endosymbiont, often a bacterium or fungus, that lives within a plant for at least part of its life cycle without causing apparent disease.
"Researchers discovered a novel fungal endophyte that helps the host grass resist drought conditions." - 2
Any organism living within the body or tissues of another plant.
"The interaction between the plant and its internal endophyte can significantly influence ecosystem dynamics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, combining the Greek roots 'endo-' meaning 'within' and 'phyton' meaning 'plant'. It entered scientific terminology in the late 19th century to describe microorganisms that live inside plant tissues without causing apparent disease.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Endophyte" is said worldwide
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endophyte
Transliteration: ɑ̃.dɔ.fit
"Un endophyte peut protéger la plante contre les parasites."
Endophyt
Transliteration: ɛndoˈfyːt
"Endophyten leben im Inneren von Pflanzen und gehen oft eine Symbiose ein."
endofita
Transliteration: en.doˈfi.ta
"Un endofita vive all'interno dei tessuti vegetali."
endofito
Transliteration: en.doˈfi.to
"El hongo endofito ayuda a la planta a tolerar la sequía."
endofítico
Transliteration: ẽ.duˈfi.ti.ku
"O fungo endofítico promove o crescimento da planta hospedeira."
अंतर्पादप
Transliteration: antar-padap
"अंतर्पादप पौधों के ऊतकों के भीतर रहते हैं।"
内生生物
Transliteration: nèi shēng shēng wù
"内生生物生活在植物组织内部而不引起明显的病害。"
내생균
Transliteration: naesaeng-gyun
"내생식물은 식물의 조직 내부에서 살아간다."
内生菌
Transliteration: naiseikin
"内生菌は宿主植物と共生関係を築くことが多い。"
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