endophilic
adjective
en·do·phil·ic
ˌen-də-ˈfil-ik 
: ecologically associated with humans and their domestic environment
mosquitoes that are endophilic vectors of malaria
compare exophilic
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“Endophilic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/endophilic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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