entozoic

Examples

• All

• The biologist studied entozoic organisms found in marine fish.

• Certain worms have developed an entozoic lifestyle to evade external defenses.

• The entozoic parasites can cause serious health issues.

• Some species are known to be entozoic in nature.

• Some entozoic parasites can seriously harm their animal hosts if left untreated.

• The biologist studied entozoic organisms found in marine fish.

• Certain worms have developed an entozoic lifestyle to evade external defenses.

Synonyms

P

parasitic

vsentozoic

• Specialized

10 5.7

Of a living thing that lives on or in another and takes food

specifies living inside a living animal usually as a parasite

P

parasitical

vsentozoic

1 7.2

Caused by tiny animals that live on another animal or person and harm them

focuses on internal animal living specifically rather than general parasite traits

E

entozoan

vsentozoic

• Specialized

9.9

Living inside an animal as a parasite

is the adjectival form with the same internal parasitic sense

E

endozoic

vsentozoic

• Specialized

9.9

Living inside an animal, usually as a parasite

focuses on living inside animals rather than broader parasite relations

E

endozoan

vsentozoic

• Specialized

9.9

Relating to living things, especially parasites, that live inside animals

is the general term for internal animal parasitism rather than organism focus

E

endoparasitic

vsentozoic

• Specialized

9.9

Living inside the body of an animal or plant and feeding on it

refers specifically to inside-animal living but not limited to organs or plants

Antonyms

E

epizoic

• Specialized

9.9

A living thing on the outside of an animal that often acts as a parasite

How Internal

intracellular

• Specialized

4 7.2

endoparasitic

• Specialized

9.9

entozoic

• Specialized

9.9

external

3 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology