Definition of "endophyte" [endophyte]

• An organism, especially a fungus or microorganism, that lives inside a plant, in a parasitic or mutualistic relationship. (noun)

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• "As I understand it, in a process developed by a Kiwi agricultural scientist working in cooperation with the airport, an endophyte fungus is introduced to a certain kind of grass called fescue and the end product is given the catchy name Grasslanz Technology."
• "Ford Robertson and endophyte grass at Christchurch airport"
• "Similar effects have been previously demonstrated with invertebrate predators and parasites as natural enemies in food webs where herbivores feed on endophyte infected plants All procedures involving voles were carried out in accordance with the Act on the Use of Animals for Experimental Purposes established by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,"