endoparasite
[ en-doh-par-uh-sahyt ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˈpær əˌsaɪt /
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noun
an internal parasite (opposed to ectoparasite).
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OTHER WORDS FROM endoparasite
en·do·par·a·sit·ic [en-doh-par-uh-sit-ik], /ˌɛn doʊˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby endoparasite
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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), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for endoparasite
endoparasite
[ ĕn′dō-păr′ə-sīt′ ]
n.
A parasite, such as a tapeworm or hookworm, living within the body of its host.
Other words from endoparasite
en′do•par•a•sit′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.en′do•par′a•sit•ism (-sĭ-tĭz′əm) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for endoparasite
endoparasite
[ ĕn′dō-păr′ə-sīt′ ]
See under parasite.
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