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/en'teuh zoh"ik/, adj.(of a parasitic animal) living within the body of its host.[1860-65; ENTOZO(A) + -IC]
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Entozoic — Entozoal En to*zo al, Entozoic En to*zo ic, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Pertaining to, or consisting of, the Entozoa. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
entozoic — adjective living within a living animal usually as a parasite entozoic worms • Syn: ↑entozoan, ↑endozoic • Ant: ↑epizoic • Derivationally related forms: ↑entozoan ( … Useful english dictionary
entozoic — adj. [Gr. entos, within; zoon, animal] Living within another animal; an internal parasite; see endozoic, epizoic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
entozoic — en·to·zo·ic zō ik adj living within an animal … Medical dictionary
entozoic — adj. living within the body of its host (of a parasite) … English contemporary dictionary
entozoic — en·to·zo·ic … English syllables
entozoic — en•to•zo•ic [[t]ˌɛn təˈzoʊ ɪk[/t]] adj. mcr (of a parasitic animal) living within the body of its host • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
entozoic — /ɛntəˈzoʊɪk/ (say entuh zohik) adjective Biology living parasitically within the body of an animal …
entozoic parasite — a parasite that lives in the lumen of the intestine … Medical dictionary
endozoic — adjective living within a living animal usually as a parasite entozoic worms • Syn: ↑entozoic, ↑entozoan • Ant: ↑epizoic (for: ↑entozoic) • Deriv … Useful english dictionary
