endoparasite
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noun \-ˈpa-rə-ˌsīt\Definition of ENDOPARASITE
: a parasite that lives in the internal organs or tissues of its host
— en·do·par·a·sit·ic \-ˌpa-rə-ˈsi-tik\ adjective
— en·do·par·a·sit·ism \-ˈpa-rə-ˌsī-ˌti-zəm, -sə-ˌti-\ noun
Origin of ENDOPARASITE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1882
en·do·par·a·site
noun \-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ENDOPARASITE
: a parasite that lives in the internal organs or tissues of its host—compare ectoparasite
—en·do·par·a·sit·ic \-ˌpar-ə-ˈsit-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—en·do·par·a·sit·ism \-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt-ˌiz-əm, -sə-ˌtiz-\ (audio pronunciation) noun
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