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In the development of dental plaque, a multi-species biofilm, bacteria such as Streptococcus gordonii act as early colonizers by binding directly to the salivary pellicle on the tooth enamel. Subsequently, late colonizers like Porphyromonas gingivalis, which cannot bind directly to the pellicle, adhere specifically to the surface of the already-attached streptococci. This phenomenon is best described as:
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