endoparasitic Synonyms
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endoparasitic Meaning
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endoparasitic (a)
of or relating to parasites that live in the internal organs of animals
endoparasitic Sentence Examples
- Endoparasitic organisms live inside their host, causing various degrees of harm to the host's health.
- Endoparasitic nematodes can infect both plants and animals, causing significant damage to crops and livestock.
- The endoparasitic fungus Cordyceps manipulates the behavior of its insect hosts, leading them to climb to high locations before killing them and fruiting from their bodies.
- Some endoparasitic wasps inject their eggs into the bodies of other insects, where the wasp larvae hatch and feed on the host's tissues.
- Endoparasitic bacteria can cause serious diseases in humans, such as typhoid fever and cholera.
- Endoparasitic protozoa can also cause diseases in humans, including malaria and amoebic dysentery.
- Endoparasitic helminths, such as tapeworms and roundworms, can infest the human digestive tract and cause a variety of symptoms.
- Endoparasitic mites can burrow into the skin of animals, causing irritation and discomfort.
- Endoparasitic flukes can infect the liver and other organs of animals, causing damage to the host's tissues.
- Some endoparasitic insects, such as botflies, can cause myiasis, a condition in which the larvae of the insect feed on the host's tissues.
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of or relating to parasites that live in the internal organs of animals
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Endoparasitic organisms live inside their host, causing various degrees of harm to the host's health.
Endoparasitic nematodes can infect both plants and animals, causing significant damage to crops and livestock.
The endoparasitic fungus Cordyceps manipulates the behavior of its insect hosts, leading them to climb to high locations before killing them and fruiting from their bodies.
Some endoparasitic wasps inject their eggs into the bodies of other insects, where the wasp larvae hatch and feed on the host's tissues.
