Endophage
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any parasite that feeds within its host
"These results corroborate our expectation of a stronger effect of host-plant phylogenetic isolation on endophage diversity than on exophage diversity."
Example
More examples"These results corroborate our expectation of a stronger effect of host-plant phylogenetic isolation on endophage diversity than on exophage diversity."
Etymology
From endo- + phage.
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