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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(biology, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism.
We recorded plant associated ecto- and endophagous herbivores, their natural enemies and pollinators on and in each aboveground plant organ, i.e. flowers, fruits, leaves and stems.
Use endophagous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Endophagous means (biology, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include ectophagous.
We recorded plant associated ecto- and endophagous herbivores, their natural enemies and pollinators on and in each aboveground plant organ, i.e. flowers, fruits, leaves and stems.
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