endoparasite

en·do·par·a·site

E0136100 (ĕn′dō-păr′ə-sīt′)n. A parasite, such as a tapeworm, that lives within another organism.

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

endoparasite

(ˌɛndəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt) n (Zoology) a parasite, such as the tapeworm, that lives within the body of its host endoparasitic adj

en•do•par•a•site

(ˌɛn doʊˈpær əˌsaɪt)

n. an internal parasite (opposed to ectoparasite). [1880–85] en`do•par`a•sit′ic (-ˈsɪt ɪk) adj.

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Noun

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endoparasite - any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)endozoan, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoonparasite - an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host