epipolism
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The barnacles are epibionts that attach to the shells of marine animals.
Definition:Organisms that live on the surface of a host without harming the host, adhering to its surface during their life span.
From epibionts
Example:The seaweed acts as a host for various epibionts.
Definition:The organism that is parasitized or upon which another organism lives.
From host
Example:Epipolism is a form of parasitism where the epipole lives on the surface of the host.
Definition:A form of symbiosis where one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of another organism (the host).
From parasitism
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