endophagous

[ en-dof-uh-guh s ]
/ ɛnˈdɒf ə gəs /

adjective

(of certain parasitic insects) feeding from within a host organism.

Origin of endophagous

endo- + -phagous

Words nearby endophagous

endopeptidase, endopericarditis, endoperidium, endoperimyocarditis, endoperitonitis, endophagous, endophasia, endophlebitis, endophora, endophthalmitis, endophyte