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endoparasite

American  
[en-doh-par-uh-sahyt] / ˌɛn doʊˈpær əˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. an internal parasite (ectoparasite ).

endoparasite British  
/ ˌɛndəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk, ˌɛndəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt /

noun

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

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endoparasite Scientific  
/ ĕn′dō-păr′ə-sīt′ /

  1. See under parasite

Other Word Forms

  • endoparasitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of endoparasite

First recorded in 1880–85; endo- + parasite

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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.

From Project Gutenberg

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