endoparasite

[en-doh-par-uh-sahyt]

noun

1. an internal parasite (ectoparasite ).

endoparasite

/ ˌɛndəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk, ˌɛndəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt /

noun

1. a parasite, such as the tapeworm, that lives within the body of its host

endoparasite

1. See under parasite

Other Word Forms

• endoparasitic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of endoparasite¹

First recorded in 1880–85; endo- + parasite

Example Sentences

The most common endoparasite encountered was the nematode, Mastophorus numidica Seurat, 1914; it was found in the stomachs of many individuals of both species of Peromyscus.

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Endoparasite, en-dō-par′a-sīt, n. an internal parasite.

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