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endoparasite

[ en-doh-par-uh-sahyt ]

noun

  1. an internal parasite ( ectoparasite ).

endoparasite

/ ˌɛndəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt; ˌɛndəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk /

noun

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

endoparasite

/ ĕn′dō-păr′ə-sīt′ /

  1. See under parasite

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Derived Forms

  • endoparasitic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • en·do·par·a·sit·ic [en-doh-par-, uh, -, sit, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of endoparasite1

First recorded in 1880–85; endo- + parasite

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