"xenoparasite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: xenoparasites [plural]
Etymology: From xeno- + parasite. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|xeno|parasite}} xeno- + parasite Head templates: {{en-noun}} xenoparasite (plural xenoparasites)
  1. An ectoparasite that becomes pathogenic only when the host is weakened or injured
    Sense id: en-xenoparasite-en-noun-jkor9Na6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xeno-

Inflected forms

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