entozoic
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en·to·zo·on
(ĕn′tə-zō′ən)n. pl. en·to·zo·a (-zō′ə)
Any of various animals, such as tapeworms or trematodes, that inhabit the internal organs or tissues of other animals, usually as parasites.
en′to·zo′ic adj.
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entozoic
(ˌɛntəʊˈzəʊɪk)adj
1. (Zoology) of or relating to an entozoon
2. (Biology) living inside an animal: entozoic fungi.
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en•to•zo•ic
(ˌɛn təˈzoʊ ɪk)adj.
(of a parasitic animal) living within the body of its host.
[1860–65]
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| Adj. | 1. | entozoic - living within a living animal usually as a parasite; "entozoic worms" epizoic - living or growing on the exterior surface of an animal usually as a parasite; "an epizoic plant parasite" |
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