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brood parasite

brood parasite noun: an animal - bird, fish or insect - that relies on other species to raise their young.

Noun

brood parasite (plural brood parasites)

  1. An animal - bird, fish or insect - that relies on other species to raise their young.

brood parasite meaning in Tamil

brood parasite in Tamil

அடை உண்ணி

Forms of brood parasite

pluralbrood parasites

Questions about brood parasite

What does brood parasite mean?
Brood parasite means an animal - bird, fish or insect - that relies on other species to raise their young.
What is brood parasite in Tamil?
Brood parasite in Tamil is அடை உண்ணி. See Brood parasite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is brood parasite?
Brood parasite is a noun.
What is the plural of brood parasite?
The plural of brood parasite is brood parasites.

Words near brood parasite in the dictionary

  1. brood cocoons
  2. brood mare
  3. brood mares
  4. brood nest
  5. brood nests
  6. brood parasite
  7. brood parasites
  8. brood parasitism
  9. brood patch
  10. brood patches
  11. brood pouch

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