en·do·par·a·site ( n d -p r  -s t)n. A parasite, such as a tapeworm or hookworm, living within the body of its host. en do·par·a·sitic (-s tk) adj.en do·para·sit·ism (-s-tzm) n. |
endoparasite
[en′dōper′əsīt]
Etymology: Gk, endon + parasitos, guest
(in medical parasitology) an organism that lives within the internal organs or tissues of the host, such as a tapeworm.
endoparasite [en″do-par´ah-sīt]
a parasite that lives within the body of the host. adj., adj endoparasit´ic.
endoparasite
a parasite that lives within the body of the host.
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