endoparasite

English

Etymology

From endo- +‎ parasite.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/
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  • Hyphenation: en‧do‧par‧a‧site

Noun

endoparasite (plural endoparasites)

  1. A parasite that lives inside the body of an organism, such as a tapeworm.
    Antonym: ectoparasite
    Coordinate term: zooparasite

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French

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Noun

endoparasite m (plural endoparasites)

  1. endoparasite

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