endozoan
- adjective
- /ˌɛndəˈzoʊən/
- Specialized
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endozoico
- Certain worms are classified as endozoan because they live entirely inside animal bodies.
Examples
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Many endozoan parasites cause diseases in their animal hosts.
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The research focused on endozoan communities within marine invertebrates.
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The endozoan parasites can cause serious health issues in their hosts.
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Many endozoan species are difficult to detect without specialized equipment.
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Certain worms are classified as endozoan because they live entirely inside animal bodies.
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Many endozoan parasites cause diseases in their animal hosts.
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The endozoan parasites can cause serious health issues in their hosts.
Synonyms
Living inside an animal as a parasite
Living inside an animal, usually as a parasite
Living inside the body of an animal, usually as a parasite
Living inside the body of an animal or plant and feeding on it
Surface Forms
Morphology
endozoan = endo + zoan
Formally analyzable as endo- (inside) + -zoan (animal), so the meaning is clear to readers familiar with scientific combining forms but not fully transparent to average B1 learners.
Etymology
The word endozoan comes from endo- meaning 'within' and -zoan from a word for 'animal', like the familiar zoo. So endozoan describes creatures that live 'inside' animal bodies.
