Endoparasite (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms).
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Many different types of animals can serve as hosts for an endoparasite, including mammals, birds, and fish.
- Some species of tapeworms are known to be endoparasites, living in the intestines of animals as diverse as dogs and sharks.
- Bovine echinococcosis is an infection caused by the endoparasite Echinococcus granulosus, a common type of intestinal worm.
- Regular treatment with anthelmintic medications is often needed to manage and control the populations of endoparasites living inside a farm animal.
- This particular species of endoparasite, known to infect mice and rabbits, can transfer relatively easily to a human host through accidental contact.