endoparasite

English

Etymology

endo- +‎ parasite

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛndəˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/
Hyphenation: en‧do‧par‧a‧site

Noun

endoparasite (plural endoparasites)

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

Coordinate term: zooparasite

Translations

indwelling parasite

French: endoparasite (fr) m
German: Endoparasit m, Entoparasit m, Innenparasit m
Irish: ionpharaisít f

Spanish: endoparásito (es) (n. and adj.)
Swedish: endoparasit c

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