Definition

1. Noun (Biology):
   • Endoparasite: An organism that lives and feeds inside the body of its host. This is the primary and most precise scientific term for "nội ký sinh."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giun đũa là một loại nội ký sinh phổ biến. (Roundworms are a common type of endoparasite.)
  • Các bác sĩ cần xác định loại nội ký sinh gây bệnh. (Doctors need to identify the endoparasite causing the illness.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in scientific, medical, and veterinary contexts. It is a compound noun formed from "nội" (internal) and "ký sinh" (parasite).

Variants and Related Words

• Ký sinh trùng (n): Parasite. The general term.
  • Sốt rét do ký sinh trùng gây ra. (Malaria is caused by a parasite.)
• Ngoại ký sinh (n): Ectoparasite. An organism that lives on the external surface of its host.
  • Ve và rận là những ngoại ký sinh. (Ticks and lice are ectoparasites.)

Synonyms

• Internal parasite: A direct descriptive synonym in English.

Related Terms

• Vật chủ (n): Host. The organism that harbors the parasite.
• Ký sinh (v): To parasitize.

1. (sinh vật) Endoparasite