symbiotroph

English

Noun

symbiotroph (plural symbiotrophs)

1. (zoology) An organism that derives nourishment through a symbiotic relationship with another organism.
   • 1999, Lynn Margulis, Diversity of Life: The Illustrated Guide to the Five Kingdoms, page 104:

     Although their life history is not fully known, observed behavior of one of the well-known species, Thalassomyces marsupii, a symbiotroph with the amphipod Parathemisto, is shown here.

Related terms

• symbiotrophic
• symbiotrophy