endophagous
English
Etymology
endo- + -phagous
Adjective
endophagous (not comparable)
- (biology, of a parasite) That feeds from within the host organism
- 2015 August 21, “Plant Size as Determinant of Species Richness of Herbivores, Natural Enemies and Pollinators across 21 Brassicaceae Species”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- 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.
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Related terms
- endophage
- endophagic
- endophagy
Antonyms
- ectophagous