Meaning Of The Word Parasitoid
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Parasitoid Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Parasitoid?
parasitoid in American English
a parasite that ultimately destroys its host, as any of various wasp larvae which feed progressively on the tissues of an immature stage of a host species adjective: of or pertaining to a parasite, esp. one practicing parasitoidism noun: an organism that practices parasitoidism parasitoid in British English noun: an animal, esp an insect, that is parasitic during the larval stage of its life cycle but becomes free-living when adult |
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