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endophagous

[ en-dof-uh-guhs ]
/ ɛnˈdɒf ə gəs /

adjective

(of certain parasitic insects) feeding from within a host organism.

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Origin of endophagous

endo- + -phagous

Words nearby endophagous

endopeptidase, endopericarditis, endoperidium, endoperimyocarditis, endoperitonitis, endophagous, endophasia, endophlebitis, endophora, endophthalmitis, endophyte
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