endoparasitic
/ˌɛndoʊˌpɛrəˈsɪtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a parasite that lives inside its host's body.
- Many endoparasitic species have evolved complex life cycles involving multiple hosts.
- The endoparasitic worm spends its entire life cycle inside the host's digestive system.
- Endoparasitic infections often require medication to kill the organisms inside the body.
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