endoparasite; internal parasite
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endoparasite; an organism that lives inside the body of another organism
technicalA technical term in biology and parasitology. Contrast with '外寄生' (ectoparasite).
Huí蛔
chóng虫
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
nèi内
jì寄
shēng生
shēng生
wù物
,
tā它
jì寄
shēng生
zài在
rén人
de的
cháng肠
dào道
lǐ里
。
Roundworms are typical endoparasites; they live inside the human intestines.
Nèi内
jì寄
shēng生
de的
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
duì对
sù宿
zhǔ主
wǎng往
wǎng往
wēi危
hài害
hěn很
dà大
。
An endoparasitic lifestyle is often very harmful to the host.
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Shòu兽
yī医
xū需
yào要
jiǎn检
chá查
dòng动
wù物
tǐ体
nèi内
shì是
fǒu否
yǒu有
nèi内
jì寄
shēng生
。
A veterinarian needs to check if there are endoparasites inside the animal's body.