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autoparasitism

autoparasitism noun: a form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species.

Noun

autoparasitism (uncountable)

  1. A form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species

Origin of autoparasitism

From auto- + parasitism.

Questions about autoparasitism

What does autoparasitism mean?
Autoparasitism means a form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species.
What part of speech is autoparasitism?
Autoparasitism is a noun.

Words near autoparasitism in the dictionary

  1. autopalatines
  2. autoparallel
  3. autoparallels
  4. autoparametric
  5. autoparasitic
  6. autoparasitism
  7. autoparasitoid
  8. autoparasitoids
  9. autoparking
  10. autoparodies
  11. autoparody

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