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pseudoparasite

pseudoparasite noun: a temporary parasite, typically present due to accidental ingestion.

Noun

pseudoparasite (plural pseudoparasites)

  1. A temporary parasite, typically present due to accidental ingestion.
  2. A false parasite: either a saprophyte or an epiphyte.

Forms of pseudoparasite

pluralpseudoparasites

Origin of pseudoparasite

From pseudo- + parasite.

Questions about pseudoparasite

What does pseudoparasite mean?
Pseudoparasite means a temporary parasite, typically present due to accidental ingestion.
What part of speech is pseudoparasite?
Pseudoparasite is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudoparasite?
The plural of pseudoparasite is pseudoparasites.

Words near pseudoparasite in the dictionary

  1. pseudoparalysis
  2. pseudoparalytic
  3. pseudoparaphyllia
  4. pseudoparaphyllium
  5. pseudoparaphyses
  6. pseudoparasite
  7. pseudoparasites
  8. pseudoparasitic
  9. pseudoparasitisation
  10. pseudoparasitise
  11. pseudoparasitised

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