ENDOPARASITES

Noun

endoparasites

plural of endoparasite

Source: Wiktionary


ENDOPARASITE

En`do*par"a*site, n. Etym: [Endo- + parasite.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any parasite which lives in the internal organs of an animal, as the tapeworms, Trichina, etc.; -- opposed to ectoparasite. See Entozoön.

– En`do*par`a*sit"ic, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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