Word: ectosymbiosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ec
to
sym
bi
o
sis
Definition: A form of symbiosis in which a partner (the ectosymbiont) remains on the surface of its host
Morphemes:
Affix: ecto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: ektos
Meaning: outside
Affix: syn-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: concomitant; an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
Etymology Compounds: Affix: συν-
Language: grc
Decoded: sun-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: with, together, co-, syn-
Affix: -biosis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a specified way of living