The Marine Life Information Network

Information on the biology of species and the ecology of habitats found around the coasts and seas of the British Isles

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MarLIN Glossary

Glossary items

xenobiotic

A foreign organic chemical; a non-biological compound that an organism must eliminate or neutralize by detoxification; used of chemical environmental pollutants such as pesticides in water (Lincoln et al., 1998).

xenoecic

Inhabiting the empty domicile or shell of another organism (Lincoln et al., 1998).