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endophagous en · ADJ

Etymology

From endo- + -phagous.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism
    • We recorded plant associated ecto- and endophagous herbivores, their natural enemies and pollinators on and in each aboveground plant organ, i.e. flowers, fruits, leaves and stems. 2015 August 21, “Plant Size as Determinant of Species Richness of Herbivores, Natural Enemies and Pollinators across 21 Brassicaceae Species”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

Antonyms

ectophagous

Relateds

endophagy · endophagic · endophage