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词汇 endophyte
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Definition of endophyte in English:

endophyte

nounˈɛndəʊfʌɪtˈendəˌfīt
Botany
  • A plant, especially a fungus, which lives inside another plant.

    〔植〕内生植物(尤指真菌)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The presence of the endophyte in tillers and leaves was tested in infected plants as well as its absence in non-infected plants.
    • It is a type of fungus called an endophyte that lives inside the kernels of corn plants, neither harming nor benefiting its host.
    • Alternatively, endophytes that produce alkaloids also may compete with the plant for nutrients.
    • Compared with the plots planted with fungus-free grass, the plots containing the endophyte had fewer different plant species.
    • A research team reports that in tree leaves, these fungi, called endophytes, can limit damage from attacking disease agents.

Derivatives

  • endophytic

  • adjectiveɛndəʊˈfɪtɪk
    Botany
    • Endophytic fungi are thought to interact mutualistically with their host plants mainly by increasing host resistance to herbivores and have been termed ‘acquired plant defenses’.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is now widely accepted that plants infected with endophytic fungi are often at a distinct advantage at times.
      • Even chinch bugs, which can quickly destroy a fine lawn, will not eat grass that's infected with the dreaded endophytic fungus.
      • He is collaborating with the National Biodiversity Institute of Costa Rica to explore poorly understood endophytic fungi and uncultured soil microbes of Costa Rica.
      • On the other hand, a relatively high percentage of infections during storage at 4°C supported the idea that endophytic microbes in Scots pine buds are a potential cause of the defence reactions.

Definition of endophyte in US English:

endophyte

nounˈendəˌfīt
Botany
  • A plant, especially a fungus, which lives inside another plant.

    〔植〕内生植物(尤指真菌)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is a type of fungus called an endophyte that lives inside the kernels of corn plants, neither harming nor benefiting its host.
    • A research team reports that in tree leaves, these fungi, called endophytes, can limit damage from attacking disease agents.
    • Alternatively, endophytes that produce alkaloids also may compete with the plant for nutrients.
    • The presence of the endophyte in tillers and leaves was tested in infected plants as well as its absence in non-infected plants.
    • Compared with the plots planted with fungus-free grass, the plots containing the endophyte had fewer different plant species.
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