Aposymbiotic

Pronunciation
/ah-po-SIM-bee-OT-ik/
Category
Biology
Singular
Aposymbiotic
Plural
Aposymbiotic

Definition

Describing an organism that has lost its symbiotic relationship with another organism.

Etymology

From Greek 'apo-', meaning 'away from', and 'symbiosis'.

Example

The aposymbiotic relationship between the pea aphid and its bacterial endosymbiont was observed after exposure to a specific insecticide.

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