endoparasite

[ en-doh-par-uh-sahyt ]

noun

1. an internal parasite ( ectoparasite ).

endoparasite

/ ˌɛndəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk; ˌɛndəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt /

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

Derived Forms

• endoparasitic, adjective

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of endoparasite¹

First recorded in 1880–85; endo- + parasite

Example Sentences

The most common endoparasite encountered was the nematode, Mastophorus numidica Seurat, 1914; it was found in the stomachs of many individuals of both species of Peromyscus.

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Endoparasite, en-dō-par′a-sīt, n. an internal parasite.

From Project Gutenberg