endophytic
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- adjective
- /ˌɛndəˈfɪtɪk/
- Specialized
- However, some of the best sources of nitrogen for crops and other plants are nitrogen-fixing plants and obligate endophytic diazotroph bacteria (Dobereiner 1995).
Examples
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(d) Unidentified endophytic fungus growing along the surface and into the stomata of a redwood needle.
Academic text (2008) -
However, one study indicated that long-term survival might be positively correlated with gross nodular morphology, while an endophytic presentation was uniformly fatal within two years.
Academic text (2006) -
For symbiotic fungi (i.e., mycorrhizal and endophytic species), determining to what extent the outcome of the competition influences host performance is also an important future direction of study.
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The research focused on the effects of endophytic fungi on plant growth in agricultural settings.
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Many plants form beneficial relationships with endophytic microorganisms that help them absorb nutrients.
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Scientists are discovering how endophytic bacteria can protect plants from certain diseases.
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Morphology
endophytic = endophyte (semi-transparent) = endo + phyte + ic
The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'endophyte' by adding the adjectival suffix '-ic'.
Etymology
Endophytic comes from Greek parts endo- meaning 'inside' and -phyte meaning 'plant'. The -phyte part also appears in neophyte, which once meant 'new plant' and now means a beginner, so endophytic describes organisms that live 'inside' a plant.