"mesoparasite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mesoparasites [plural]
Etymology: From meso- + parasite. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meso|parasite}} meso- + parasite Head templates: {{en-noun}} mesoparasite (plural mesoparasites)
  1. (biology) A parasitic copepod that lives partly embedded in its host, usually with the anterior end forming an anchor process. Categories (topical): Biology

Inflected forms

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