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multiparasitism

multiparasitism noun: a form of parasitism in which the host is attacked by more than one species of parasite or parasitoid at the same time.

Noun

multiparasitism (usually uncountable, plural multiparasitisms)

  1. (usually) A form of parasitism in which the host is attacked by more than one species of parasite or parasitoid at the same time.

Forms of multiparasitism

pluralmultiparasitisms

Origin of multiparasitism

From multi- + parasitism.

Questions about multiparasitism

What does multiparasitism mean?
Multiparasitism means a form of parasitism in which the host is attacked by more than one species of parasite or parasitoid at the same time.
What part of speech is multiparasitism?
Multiparasitism is a noun.
What is the plural of multiparasitism?
The plural of multiparasitism is multiparasitisms.

Words near multiparasitism in the dictionary

  1. multiparametric
  2. multiparametrically
  3. multiparas
  4. multiparasite
  5. multiparasitic
  6. multiparasitism
  7. multiparasitisms
  8. multiparasitized
  9. multiparcel
  10. multiparent
  11. multiparental

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