Entotic

/ɛnˈtɒtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Living or existing within; internal or interior in nature.

Etymology

From Greek 'entos' (within or inside). This rare adjective builds directly from the ancient Greek preposition meaning 'inside,' related to the English prefix 'ento-.'

Kelly Says

The word 'entotic' is like the adjectival form of 'inside'—it describes anything that exists within something else, from parasites living 'entotic' within a host to cells 'entotic' in tissues.

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