. "\"The attachment of an organism to its symbiont via adhesion molecules, general stickiness etc., either directly or indirectly. The symbiont is defined as the smaller of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.\" [GOC:cc]" . . "adhesion to symbiont" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .