entozoic

[ en-tuh-zoh-ik ]

/ ˌɛn təˈzoʊ ɪk /

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adjective

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

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Origin of entozoic

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

Words nearby entozoic

entoproct, Entoprocta, entoptic, entourage, entozoan, entozoic, entozoon, entr'acte, entrails, entrain, entrainment

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How to use entozoic in a sentence

Before Kchenmeister's experiments in 1852, there was no general knowledge of the exact pathology of entozoic disease.
Experiments on Animals|Stephen Paget

British Dictionary definitions for entozoic

entozoic

/ (ˌɛntəʊˈzəʊɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to an entozoon

living inside an animalentozoic fungi

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