SINCE 1828
endoparasite
noun
en·do·par·a·site
| \ ˌen-dō-ˈper-ə-ˌsīt
, -ˈpa-rə-\
, -ˈpa-rə-\
Definition of endoparasite
: a parasite that lives in the internal organs or tissues of its host
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Other Words from endoparasite
endoparasitic
\ ˌen-dō-ˌper-ə-ˈsi-tik
, -ˌpa-rə- \
adjective
, -ˌpa-rə- \
adjective
endoparasitism
\ ˌen-dō-ˈper-ə-ˌsī-ˌti-zəm
, -ˈpa-rə- , -sə-ˌti- \
noun
, -ˈpa-rə- , -sə-ˌti- \
noun
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endoparasite
noun
en·do·par·a·site
| \ -ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt
\
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Medical Definition of endoparasite
: a parasite that lives in the internal organs or tissues of its host — compare ectoparasite
Other Words from endoparasite
endoparasitic
\ -ˌpar-ə-ˈsit-ik
\
adjective
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adjective
endoparasitism
\ -ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt-ˌiz-əm, -sə-ˌtiz-
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noun
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noun
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