"endophage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: endophages [plural]
Etymology: endo- + phage Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|endo|phage}} endo- + phage Head templates: {{en-noun}} endophage (plural endophages)
  1. (biology) Any parasite that feeds within its host Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: ectophage, exophage, endophagic, endophagous, endophagy
    Sense id: en-endophage-en-noun-uYllgJNA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with endo- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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