endophilic

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adjective

Living inside an enclosed space such as a burrow, crack, cave, or building, as opposed to outdoors.

Opposite
exophilic
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Meanings

adjectiveendophilic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLiving inside an enclosed space such as a burrow, crack, cave, or building, as opposed to outdoors.

    Therefore, they are more vulnerable to mosquito bites than others because mosquitoes are both exophilic and endophilic in Dielmo.

    2015 May 13, Amélé N Wotodjo et al., “The implication of long-lasting insecticide-treated net use in the resurgence of malaria morbidity in a Senegal malaria endemic village in 2010–2011”, in Parasites & Vectors, volume 8, →DOI

    Antonyms: exophilic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveLiving inside an enclosed space such as a burrow, crack, cave, or building, as opposed to outdoors.

Opposite
exophilic

Origin

From endo- + -philic.

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APA

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MLA

“endophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endophilic.

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