endophagous
[en-dof-uh-guh s]
adjective
(of certain parasitic insects) feeding from within a host organism.
Nearby words
- endopeptidase,
- endopericarditis,
- endoperidium,
- endoperimyocarditis,
- endoperitonitis,
- endophasia,
- endophlebitis,
- endophora,
- endophthalmitis,
- endophyte
Origin of endophagous
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