phoresy

[ fawr-uh-see ]
/ ˈfɔr ə si /

noun Zoology.

(among insects and arachnids) a nonparasitic relationship in which one species is carried about by another.

Origin of phoresy

1920–25; < New Latin phoresia < Greek phórēs(is) a wearing ( phorē-, verbid stem of phoreîn, durative of phérein to bear1 + -sis -sis) + -ia -y3

Words nearby phoresy

phooey, phorate, phorbol, phorcys, phoresis, phoresy, phoria, phormium, phoro-, phoro-optometer, phoronid

British Dictionary definitions for phoresy

phoresy
/ (ˈfɒrəsɪ) /

noun

an association in which one animal clings to another to ensure movement from place to place, as some mites use some insects

Word Origin for phoresy

C20: from New Latin phoresia, from Greek phorēsis, from pherein to carry

Medical definitions for phoresy

phoresy
[ fôr′ĭ-sē ]

n.

A symbiotic relationship, especially among arthropods and some fishes, in which one organism transports another organism of a different species.