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endoparasite

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en·do·par·a·site (nd-pr-st)
n.
A parasite, such as a tapeworm or hookworm, living within the body of its host.
endo·par·a·sitic (-stk) adj.
endo·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
a parasite that lives within the body of the host.


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