endophage

endophage

English

Etymology

endo- +‎ phage

Noun

endophage (plural endophages)

1. (biology) Any parasite that feeds within its host
   • 2015 September 18, “The Effect of Host-Plant Phylogenetic Isolation on Species Richness, Composition and Specialization of Insect Herbivores: A Comparison between Native and Exotic Hosts”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0138031:

     These results corroborate our expectation of a stronger effect of host-plant phylogenetic isolation on endophage diversity than on exophage diversity.

Related terms

• ectophage
• exophage
• endophagic
• endophagous
• endophagy