endophagous

endophagous
\(ˈ)en|däfəgəs\ adjective
Etymology: end- + -phagous
: feeding from within:
a. of a parasitoid insect larva : developing within and feeding on the internal organs and tissues of the host — compare ectophagous
b. : consuming vegetation or plant debris by burrowing in and disintegrating plant structures (as in the tunneling of leaves by leaf miners)

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/en dof"euh geuhs/, adj.
(of certain parasitic insects) feeding from within a host organism.
[ENDO- + -PHAGOUS]

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endophagous /en-dofˈə-gəs/ adjective
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Main Entry: ↑endo-

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