Term Name: | adhesion of symbiont to host |
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Synonyms: | adhesion to host, adhesion to other organism during symbiotic interaction, adhesion to other organism involved in symbiotic interaction, host adhesion |
Definition: | The attachment of a symbiont to its host via either adhesion molecules, general stickiness, or other mechanisms. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0044406] QuickGO AmiGO |