adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to endoparasites.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
endoparasitic
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adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to parasites that live in the internal organs of animals
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English parasitic English endoparasitic From endo- + parasitic.