Endoparasite

//ˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A parasite that lives inside the body of an organism, such as a tapeworm.
  2. 2
    any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms) wordnet

Etymology

From endo- + parasite.

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