Endosymbiosis
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The condition of living within the body or cells of another organism; an instance of an organism so living. countable, uncountable
"Interspecific associations are currently believed to take part in evolution by improving a partner's fitness through integrated endosymbioses or by causing reproductive isolation and subsequent host speciation, such as in the Wolbachia endosymbioses (Nardon and Grenier, 1991; Margulis, 1993a; Bordenstein et al., 2001)."
Example
More examples"Interspecific associations are currently believed to take part in evolution by improving a partner's fitness through integrated endosymbioses or by causing reproductive isolation and subsequent host speciation, such as in the Wolbachia endosymbioses (Nardon and Grenier, 1991; Margulis, 1993a; Bordenstein et al., 2001)."
Etymology
From endo- + symbiosis.
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