symbiote

noun

sym·​bi·​ote ˈsim-bē-ˌōt  -ˌbī- 

plural symbiotes

: an organism living in symbiosis : symbiont

The thing in the crevice was some sort of vegetative symbiote, I conjectured. It fed its companions foods that it manufactured from air, water, subterranean temperature variances (if it had deep roots), and probably other lichens as well as minerals leached from the rock.

—Matthew Hughes

Examples of symbiote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Venom and a host of other symbiotes held captive at Area 51 manage to stop Knull’s army of monstrous alien Xenophages from acquiring the Codex. —Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024

Their epic clash apparently alerted Knull to the presence of symbiotes on Earth. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024

On the way from the Bay Area to the Big Apple and after a wild stop in Las Vegas, Eddie and Venom wind up at Area 51, where the government has been housing and studying other alien symbiotes. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024

Eyes that light up and lever-activated smashing arms make the scary symbiote — which runs on 3 AG13 button cell batteries (included) — that much more fun to play with! —Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

perhaps borrowed from French, borrowed from Greek symbiōtḗs "companion, partner," from symbiō-, variant stem of symbioûn "to live together" + -tēs, agent suffix — more at symbiosis

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for symbiote

• anecdote
• antidote
• asymptote
• creosote
• dimethoate
• epidote
• ferryboat
• motorboat
• overcoat
• petticoat
• riverboat
• undercoat

Medical Definition

symbiote

noun

sym·​bi·​ote ˈsim-ˌbī-ˌōt  -bē- 

: symbiont