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Definition of "endoparasite" [en•do•par•a•site]

  • A parasite, such as a tapeworm, that lives within another organism. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "endoparasite" in a sentence
  • "By the way, we asked if an endoparasite book is planned, but it is not."
  • "This means that vitamins and chewing toys must be eliminated and that flavored medications such as certain ecto/endoparasite preventatives should be replaced by other, equally effective non-flavored preparations."
  • "We believe this is a Sheep Bot Fly Larva, an endoparasite."
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