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Noun: symbiote
  1. (ecology) an organism that lives in a symbiotic relationship
    "The clownfish and sea anemone are well-known symbiotes in marine ecosystems";
    - symbiont
     
  2. (biology) an organism living in a close, often mutually beneficial relationship with another organism of a different species
    "The algae in coral reefs act as symbiotes, providing nutrients to the coral";
    - symbiont

Derived forms: symbiotes

Encyclopedia: Symbiote