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parasite vs entozoon

entozoon vs parasite

parasite and entozoon both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parasite Yes No No No
entozoon Yes No No No
As nouns, entozoon is a hyponym of parasite; that is, entozoon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than parasite:
  • parasite: an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
  • entozoon: any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)
parasite (noun) entozoon (noun)
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
Difference between parasite and entozoon

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