endoparasite
[ en-doh-par-uh-sahyt ]
noun
an internal parasite (opposed to ectoparasite).
Origin of endoparasite
1Other words from endoparasite
- en·do·par·a·sit·ic [en-doh-par-uh-sit-ik], /ˌɛn doʊˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for endoparasite
endoparasite
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt) /
noun
a parasite, such as the tapeworm, that lives within the body of its host
Derived forms of endoparasite
- endoparasitic (ˌɛndəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for endoparasite
endoparasite
[ ĕn′dō-păr′ə-sīt′ ]
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