microparasite

American

[mahy-kroh-par-uh-sahyt] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈpær əˌsaɪt /

noun

a parasitic microorganism.

microparasite British

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt /

noun

any parasitic microorganism

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Other Word Forms

microparasitic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of microparasite

First recorded in 1880–85; micro- + parasite

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