Endophage

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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

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"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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