Definition of symbiont in English:

symbiont

noun ˈsɪmbʌɪɒntˈsɪmbɪɒntˈsɪmbaɪɑnt

An organism living in symbiosis with another.
Example sentencesExamples
- She convinced the cytologists that mitochondria are symbionts in both plant and animal cells, as are chloroplasts in plant cells.
- Also unknown is whether chemicals that function as signals, rather than as nutrients, pass from the symbionts to the host organism.
- An association between mitochondria and intracellular symbionts has already been documented for other symbiotic bacteria that manipulate host reproduction.
- The aphids can also host one of several bacterial symbionts known as secondary symbionts.
- Some organisms have enlisted symbionts to provide traits or functions found in other kingdoms.

Origin

Late 19th century: formed irregularly from Greek sumbiōn 'living together', present participle of sumbioun (see symbiosis).

Definition of symbiont in US English:

symbiont

nounˈsɪmbaɪɑntˈsimbīänt

Either of two organisms that live in symbiosis with one another.
Example sentencesExamples
- Also unknown is whether chemicals that function as signals, rather than as nutrients, pass from the symbionts to the host organism.
- Some organisms have enlisted symbionts to provide traits or functions found in other kingdoms.
- An association between mitochondria and intracellular symbionts has already been documented for other symbiotic bacteria that manipulate host reproduction.
- The aphids can also host one of several bacterial symbionts known as secondary symbionts.
- She convinced the cytologists that mitochondria are symbionts in both plant and animal cells, as are chloroplasts in plant cells.

Origin

Late 19th century: formed irregularly from Greek sumbiōn ‘living together’, present participle of sumbioun (see symbiosis).

单词	symbiont
释义	Definition of symbiont in English: symbiont noun ˈsɪmbʌɪɒntˈsɪmbɪɒntˈsɪmbaɪɑnt An organism living in symbiosis with another. Example sentencesExamples She convinced the cytologists that mitochondria are symbionts in both plant and animal cells, as are chloroplasts in plant cells. Also unknown is whether chemicals that function as signals, rather than as nutrients, pass from the symbionts to the host organism. An association between mitochondria and intracellular symbionts has already been documented for other symbiotic bacteria that manipulate host reproduction. The aphids can also host one of several bacterial symbionts known as secondary symbionts. Some organisms have enlisted symbionts to provide traits or functions found in other kingdoms. Origin Late 19th century: formed irregularly from Greek sumbiōn 'living together', present participle of sumbioun (see symbiosis). Definition of symbiont in US English: symbiont nounˈsɪmbaɪɑntˈsimbīänt Either of two organisms that live in symbiosis with one another. Example sentencesExamples Also unknown is whether chemicals that function as signals, rather than as nutrients, pass from the symbionts to the host organism. Some organisms have enlisted symbionts to provide traits or functions found in other kingdoms. An association between mitochondria and intracellular symbionts has already been documented for other symbiotic bacteria that manipulate host reproduction. The aphids can also host one of several bacterial symbionts known as secondary symbionts. She convinced the cytologists that mitochondria are symbionts in both plant and animal cells, as are chloroplasts in plant cells. Origin Late 19th century: formed irregularly from Greek sumbiōn ‘living together’, present participle of sumbioun (see symbiosis).
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