Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endoparasite

/ˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-do-par-a-site
IPA: /ˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parasite that lives inside the body of an organism, such as a tapeworm.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite English endoparasite From endo- + parasite.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/
British English: /ˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/

Inflected Forms

endoparasites (plural)

Derived Forms

endectocide

Frequently Paired Words

endoparasitic zooparasite

Synonyms

entoparasite entozoan entozoon endozoan

Antonyms

ectoparasite

Questions

How do you pronounce endoparasite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/.
What does endoparasite mean?: A parasite that lives inside the body of an organism, such as a tapeworm.
Where does endoparasite come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite English endoparasite From endo- + parasite.

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