endophage
English
Noun
endophage (plural endophages)
- (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, :
- 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
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