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/en dof"euh geuhs/, adj.(of certain parasitic insects) feeding from within a host organism.[ENDO- + -PHAGOUS]
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endophagous — (ˈ)en|däfəgəs adjective Etymology: end + phagous : feeding from within: a. of a parasitoid insect larva : developing within and feeding on the internal organs and tissues of the host compare ectophagous b. : consuming vegetation or plant debris… … Useful english dictionary
endophagous — en·doph·a·gous … English syllables
Microlepidoptera — Some typical microlepidoptera. An Alucitid Many plumed moth is shown top centre; a white Pterophorid Plume moth at centre Microlepidoptera (micromoths) is an artificial (i.e., unranked and not monophyletic) grouping of moth families, commonly… … Wikipedia
ectophagous — (ˈ)ek|täfəgəs adjective Etymology: ect + phagous : feeding from without: a. of a parasitoid insect larva : developing external to and feeding on the surface of the host compare endophagous b. : consuming vegetation or plant debris by ingestion… … Useful english dictionary
