ENTOZOIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does entozoic mean? 

• ENTOZOIC (adjective)
  The adjective ENTOZOIC has 1 sense:

1. living within a living animal usually as a parasite

  Familiarity information: ENTOZOIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ENTOZOIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Living within a living animal usually as a parasite

Synonyms:

endozoic; entozoan; entozoic

Context example:

entozoic worms

Antonym:

epizoic (living or growing on the exterior surface of an animal usually as a parasite)