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endoparasite

 
Dictionary: en·do·par·a·site
(ĕn'dō-păr'ə-sīt') pronunciation
n.
A parasite, such as a tapeworm, that lives within another organism.

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

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Medical Dictionary: en·do·par·a·site
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(ĕn'dō-păr'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.
Veterinary Dictionary: endoparasite
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A parasite that lives within the body of the host.

WordNet: endoparasite
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)
  Synonyms: entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, entozoa, endozoan, endozoa


 
 

 

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