What is "entozoa"

Entozoon \En`to*zo"["o]n\, n.; pl. Entozoa. [NL. See Entozoa.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the Entozoa. [1913 Webster] ||

Entozoa \En`to*zo"a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? within + zw,on an animal.] (Zo["o]l.)

1. A group of worms, including the tapeworms, flukes, roundworms, etc., most of which live parasitically in the interior of other animals; the Helminthes.

2. An artificial group, including all kinds of animals living parasitically in others.

n. (plural of entozoon English)

See entozoan

1. adj. of or relating to entozoa [syn: endozoan]

2. living within a living animal usually as a parasite; "entozoic worms" [syn: entozoic, endozoic] [ant: epizoic]

3. n. any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms) [syn: endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoon, endozoan]

4. [also: entozoa (pl)]