endoparasite

noun en·do·par·a·site \-ˈpa-rə-ˌsīt\

Definition of ENDOPARASITE

: a parasite that lives in the internal organs or tissues of its host

— en·do·par·a·sit·ic \-ˌpa-rə-ˈsi-tik\ adjective

— en·do·par·a·sit·ism \-ˈpa-rə-ˌsī-ˌti-zəm, -sə-ˌti-\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1882

Medical Dictionary

noun en·do·par·a·site \-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt\

: a parasite that lives in the internal organs or tissues of its host—compare ectoparasite

—en·do·par·a·sit·ic \-ˌpar-ə-ˈsit-ik\ adjective

—en·do·par·a·sit·ism \-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt-ˌiz-əm, -sə-ˌtiz-\ noun

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