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en⋅do⋅par⋅a⋅site

  [en-doh-par-uh-sahyt]
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–noun
an internal parasite (opposed to ectoparasite ).
Origin:
1880–85; endo- + parasite

Related forms:
en⋅do⋅par⋅a⋅sit⋅ic  [en-doh-par-uh-sit-ik] , adjective
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en·do·par·a·site   (ěn'dō-pār'ə-sīt')   
n.  A parasite, such as a tapeworm, that lives within another organism.
en'do·par·a·sit'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj., en'do·par'a·sit·ism (-sĭ-tĭz'əm) n.
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Main Entry: en·do·par·a·site
Pronunciation: -'par-&-"sIt
Function: noun
: a parasite that lives in the internal organs ortissues of its host —compare ECTOPARASITE —en·do·par·a·sit·ic /-"par-&-'sit-ik/ adjective —en·do·par·a·sit·ism /-'par-&-"sIt-"iz-&m, -s&-"tiz-/ noun
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endoparasite en·do·par·a·site (ěn'dō-pār'ə-sīt')
n.
A parasite, such as a tapeworm or hookworm, living within the body of its host.

en'do·par·a·sit'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj.
en'do·par'a·sit·ism (-sĭ-tĭz'əm) n.

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endoparasite   (ěn'dō-pār'ə-sīt')  Pronunciation Key 
See under parasite.
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