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Meaning of "epibiosis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EPIBIOSIS

epibiosis  [ˌɛpɪbaɪˈəʊsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPIBIOSIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epibiosis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPIBIOSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

epibiosis

Biofouling

Biofouling or biological fouling is the accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or animals on wetted surfaces. Such accumulation is referred to as epibiosis when the host surface is another organism and the relationship is not parasitic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPIBIOSIS


anaerobiosis
ˌænɛərəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs
antibiosis
ˌæntɪbaɪˈəʊsɪs
apotheosis
əˌpɒθɪˈəʊsɪs
babesiosis
bəˌbiːzɪˈəʊsɪs
berylliosis
bəˌrɪlɪˈəʊsɪs
coccidiosis
kɒkˌsɪdɪˈəʊsɪs
endometriosis
ˌɛndəʊˌmiːtrɪˈəʊsɪs
endosymbiosis
ˌɛndəʊˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsɪs
gliosis
ɡlaɪˈəʊsɪs
leishmaniosis
liːʃˌmeɪnɪˈəʊsɪs
listeriosis
lɪˌstɪərɪˈəʊsɪs
meiosis
maɪˈəʊsɪs
miosis
maɪˈəʊsɪs
mononucleosis
ˌmɒnəʊˌnjuːklɪˈəʊsɪs
myosis
maɪˈəʊsɪs
necrobiosis
ˌnɛkrəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs
pneumoconiosis
ˌnjuːməʊˌkəʊnɪˈəʊsɪs
scoliosis
ˌskɒlɪˈəʊsɪs
semiosis
ˌsɛmɪˈəʊsɪs
symbiosis
ˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPIBIOSIS

epibiotic
epiblast
epiblastic
epiblem
epibolic
epibolies
epiboly
epic
epic fail!
epic simile
epic-like
epical
epically
epicalyces
epicalyx
epicanthi
epicanthic
epicanthic fold
epicanthus

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPIBIOSIS

abiosis
aerobiosis
ameiosis
anabiosis
ateleiosis
bilharziosis
coniosis
cryptobiosis
diagnosis
enantiosis
gnotobiosis
heliosis
parabiosis
parasymbiosis
pneumokoniosis
pneumonoconiosis
podoconiosis
synoeciosis
trophobiosis
vibriosis
yersiniosis

Synonyms and antonyms of epibiosis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epibiosis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPIBIOSIS

Find out the translation of epibiosis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

epibiosis
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epibiosis
570 millions of speakers

English

epibiosis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

epibiosis
380 millions of speakers
ar

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epibiosis
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

epibiosis
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epibiosis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

epibiosis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épibiose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epibiosis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

epibiosis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

epibiosis
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

epibiosis
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Epibosis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

epibiosis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

epibiosis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Epibiosis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

epibiosis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epibiosi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epibiosis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

epibiosis
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epibiosis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

epibiosis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

epibiosis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

epibiosis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

epibiosis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epibiosis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPIBIOSIS»

The term «epibiosis» is used very little and occupies the 193.454 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPIBIOSIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «epibiosis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «epibiosis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epibiosis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPIBIOSIS»

Discover the use of epibiosis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epibiosis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Interactions and Adaptation Strategies of Marine Organisms
Sci., Morehead City, NC 28557, U.S.A. Key words: indirect effects, interaction modification, epibiosis, predation, herbivores, carnivores Abstract In many benthic communities predators play a crucial role in the population dynamics of their prey.
Andrew D. Naumov, Herman Hummel, Alexey A. Sukhotin, 1997
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Marine Hard Bottom Communities: Patterns, Dynamics, ...
J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 340:90–95 Threlkeld ST, Willey RL (1993) Colonization, interaction, and organization of Cladoceran epibi- ont communities. Limnol Oceanogr 38:584–591 Wahl M (1989) Marine epibiosis. 1. Fouling and antifouling—some ...
Martin Wahl, 2009
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Bryozoan Studies 2010
This physically controlled (i.e., high frequency of substratum disturbance by ice) view of the Antarctic benthos (Barnes 1999; Barnes and Conlan 2007), especially of epibiosis on motile hosts, is in contrast to the biologically accommodated ...
Andrej Ernst, Priska Schäfer, Joachim Scholz, 2012
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Marine and Industrial Biofouling
Davis AR, Targett NM, McConnell OJ, Young CM (1989) Epibiosis of marine algae and benthic invertebrates: natural products chemistry and other mechanisms inhibiting settlement and overgrowth. In: ScheuerPJ (ed.) Bioorganic marine ...
Hans-Curt Flemming, P. Sriyutha Murthy, R. Venkatesan, 2008
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Biofouling
Chapter. 7. Epibiosis. Martin. Wahl. In this chapter I aim to demonstrate how the physicochemical properties of the water medium favour a sessile mode of life of consumers and, consequently, the commonest epibioses in aquatic communities.
Simone Dürr, Jeremy Thomason, 2009
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Fouling Organisms of the Indian Ocean
Marine epibiosis. 1. Fouling and antifouling: some basic aspects. Mar. Ecol. Progr . Ser. 58: 175-189. Wahl, M., and B. Banaigs. 1991. Marine epibiosis. III. Possible antifouling defense adaptation in Polysyncraton lacazei (Didemnidae, ...
R. Nagabhushanam, 1997
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The Vent and Seep Biota: Aspects from Microbes to Ecosystems
3.3.3. The. Diversity. of. Rimicaris. exoculata. Epibiosis. One of the most characteristic specializations of these shrimp relies on the abundant bacterial communities colonizing in the inner surface of the gill chamber formed by its enlarged ...
Steffen Kiel, 2010
8
Antifouling Compounds
Mar Ecol Prog Ser 58:175—189 Wahl M (1995) Bacterial epibiosis on Bahamian and Pacific ascidians. I Exp Mar Biol Ecol 191339-255 Wahl M (1996) Fouled snails in flow: potential of epibionts 0n Littorina littorea to increase drag and reduce ...
Nobuhiro Fusetani, Anthony S. Clare, 2006
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Seaweed Biology: Novel Insights into Ecophysiology, Ecology ...
17.3.4. Epibiosis. Floating seaweeds are commonly colonized by larvae of sessile epibionts such as bryozoans and lepadid barnacles (Thiel and Gutow 2005b), which can influence algal growth by covering photosynthetic tissues. At mid ...
Christian Wiencke, Kai Bischof, 2012
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Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review
Wade, G. 2009. An early age of commerce in Southeast Asia, 900–1300 CE. Journal of SoutheastAsian Studies 40, 221–265. Wahl, M. 1989. Marine epibiosis . I. Fouling and antifouling: some basic aspects. Marine Ecology Progress Series 58, ...
R. N. Gibson, R. J. A. Atkinson, J. D. M. Gordon, 2012

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« EDUCALINGO. Epibiosis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/epibiosis>. May 2024 ».
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