| 释义 |
en·doph·a·gous
\(ˈ)en|däfəgəs\ adjective
Etymology: end- + -phagous
: feeding from within:
a. of a parasitoid insect larva : developing within and feeding on the internal organs and tissues of the host — compare ectophagous
b. : consuming vegetation or plant debris by burrowing in and disintegrating plant structures (as in the tunneling of leaves by leaf miners) |