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endoparasite.

A parasite that lives inside the body of an organism, such as a tapeworm.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/General-American
  1. A parasite that lives inside the body of an organism, such as a tapeworm.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite English endoparasite From endo- + parasite.

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