entozoic

[ en-tuh-zoh-ik ]

adjective

1. (of a parasitic animal) living within the body of its host.

entozoic

/ ˌɛntəʊˈzəʊɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to an entozoon
2. living inside an animal

   entozoic fungi

Word History and Origins

Origin of entozoic¹

First recorded in 1860–65; entozo(a) ( def ) + -ic

Example Sentences

Before Kchenmeister's experiments in 1852, there was no general knowledge of the exact pathology of entozoic disease.

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