endophytic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English endophyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English endophytic From endophyte + -ic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to an endophyte.
- (not-comparable) Growing inside another organism, e.g. of parasites or cancer tumors.