PARASITOID


Meaning of PARASITOID in English

I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sīd.ˌȯid, -īˌtȯid, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_sə̇ˌtȯid adjective

Etymology: parasit- + -oid

1. : resembling a parasite ; specifically : exhibiting or practicing parasitoidism

2. : of or relating to the Parasitoidea

II. noun

( -s )

: a parasitoid organism

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