Literally meaning ‘living together’
* This term is often used to describe a mutually beneficial
relationship between two organisms. However, its scientific
meaning is broader and simply indicate the co-living of
two organisms.
* For microbe, it is usually called a symbiont when interacting
with an organism, known as its host.
* Ectosymbiont (epiphyte) and endosymbiont (endophyte)
are referred to the microbe that can be located on the surface
and within the host, respectively.