ectocommensal
[ ek-toh-kuh-men-suh l ]
/ ˌɛk toʊ kəˈmɛn səl /
adjective
Biology.
(of an organism) living in a commensal relationship on the exterior of another organism.
noun
an ectocommensal organism.
OTHER WORDS FROM ectocommensal
ec·to·com·men·sal·ism, ec·to·com·men·sal·i·ty [ek-toh-kom-en-sal-i-tee] /ˌɛk toʊˌkɒm ɛnˈsæl ɪ ti/, noun ec·to·com·men·sal·ly, adverbWords nearby ectocommensal
ecto-,
ectoantigen,
ectoblast,
ectocardia,
ectocervix,
ectocommensal,
ectocornea,
ectocrine,
ectoderm,
ectodermal dysplasia,
ectodermosis