- endophagous
- en·doph·a·gous
English syllables. 2014.
endophagous
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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 dof euh geuhs/, adj. (of certain parasitic insects) feeding from within a host organism. [ENDO + PHAGOUS] * * * … Universalium
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
