adjective
- of, relating to, or being a parasite that lives inside the body of its host organism
Usage: biology; parasitology
Examples
- Endoparasitic worms can infect the intestines of humans and animals.
- The tapeworm is an endoparasitic organism that feeds on nutrients in the host's digestive system.
- Endoparasitic infections are often harder to detect than ectoparasitic ones.
- Many endoparasitic species have evolved complex life cycles involving multiple hosts.
- Doctors must screen patients for endoparasitic diseases in tropical regions.