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Noun: endoparasite  ,en-dow'pehr-u,sIt [N. Amer], ,en-dow'pa-ru,sIt [Brit]
  1. Any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)
    "Tapeworms are common endoparasites in dogs";
    - entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, endozoan

Derived forms: endoparasites

Type of: parasite

Encyclopedia: Endoparasite