Term: phoresis
Literally
meaning: “the act
of bearing”
Origin: Anc Greek
φορέω/phoreo (=carry,
bear)
Coined/History
(?)
Definition
(biol) Phoresis is a form of symbiosis in which the symbiont (the
smaller phoront) is transported by its host without any physiological or
biochemical dependence on the part of the host or symbion.
