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micropredator

micropredator noun: a very small predator, with some characteristics of a parasite, feeding on blood and sometimes other parts of the prey animal's body, but usually sparing the life of the host.

Noun

micropredator (plural micropredators)

  1. A very small predator, with some characteristics of a parasite, feeding on blood and sometimes other parts of the prey animal's body, but usually sparing the life of the host.

Forms of micropredator

pluralmicropredators

Origin of micropredator

From micro- + predator.

Questions about micropredator

What does micropredator mean?
Micropredator means a very small predator, with some characteristics of a parasite, feeding on blood and sometimes other parts of the prey animal's body, but usually sparing the life of the host.
What part of speech is micropredator?
Micropredator is a noun.
What is the plural of micropredator?
The plural of micropredator is micropredators.

Words near micropredator in the dictionary

  1. microprecipitate
  2. microprecipitates
  3. microprecipitation
  4. microprecipitations
  5. micropredation
  6. micropredator
  7. micropredators
  8. micropredatory
  9. micropreemie
  10. micropreemies
  11. micropreparation

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