Endophage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Endophage is a noun meaning (biology) Any parasite that feeds within its host.
Meaning
(biology) Any parasite that feeds within its host.
Example Sentences
These results corroborate our expectation of a stronger effect of host-plant phylogenetic isolation on endophage diversity than on exophage diversity.
Word Forms
- endophages
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exophage, endoparasite, entophyte, entomophyte, entoparasite, endohelminth.
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