adjective
- relating to or denoting an organism, especially a fungus or bacterium, that lives inside plant tissues without causing visible disease
Usage: biology; botany
Examples
- Endophytic fungi can help plants tolerate drought and stress.
- The endophytic bacteria were discovered living within the plant's leaves.
- Researchers study endophytic organisms to understand plant-microbe relationships.
- Some endophytic fungi produce compounds that benefit their host plants.
- The endophytic infection was not visible to the naked eye.