endoparasite
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en·do·par·a·site
(ĕn′dō-păr′ə-sīt′)n.
A parasite, such as a tapeworm, that lives within another organism.
en′do·par·a·sit′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.
en′do·par′a·sit·ism (-sĭ-tĭz′əm) n.
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endoparasite
(ˌɛndəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt)n
(Zoology) a parasite, such as the tapeworm, that lives within the body of its host
endoparasitic adj
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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 | 1. |  endoparasite - any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)parasite - 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 |
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