endosymbiosis etymology

English word endosymbiosis comes from English symbiosis, English endo-

Detailed word origin of endosymbiosis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
symbiosis English (eng) (biology) A close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species, regardless of benefit to the members.. (ecology) A close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species that normally benefits both members. An interspecies coöperation.. (possibly obsolete) The state of people living together in a community.. A relationship of mutual [...]
endo- English (eng)
endosymbiosis English (eng) (ecology) A condition of living within the body or cells of another organism.

Words with the same origin as endosymbiosis

Descendants of symbiosis
Symbionese symbiose symbiotic symbiotically
Descendants of endo-
endarterial endoaperture endobifunctor endobiliary endocutter endocycle endocyclic endodontia endodormancy endogamous endogen endoglycolysis endolytic endomitosis endoparasitic endophloedal endopolyploidy endosaccular endoscope endoskeletal endoskeleton endosseous endotoxic endovenous