endoparasite

[ en-doh-par-uh-sahyt ]

noun
  1. an internal parasite (opposed to ectoparasite).

Origin of endoparasite

1
First recorded in 1880–85; endo- + parasite

Other words from endoparasite

  • en·do·par·a·sit·ic [en-doh-par-uh-sit-ik], /ˌɛn doʊˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby endoparasite

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British Dictionary definitions for endoparasite

endoparasite

/ (ˌɛndəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt) /


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

Derived forms of endoparasite

  • endoparasitic (ˌɛndəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for endoparasite

endoparasite

[ ĕn′dō-părə-sīt′ ]


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