microparasite

[ mahy-kroh-par-uh-sahyt ]

noun
  1. a parasitic microorganism.

Origin of microparasite

1
First recorded in 1880–85; micro- + parasite

Other words from microparasite

  • mi·cro·par·a·sit·ic [mahy-kroh-par-uh-sit-ik], /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby microparasite

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British Dictionary definitions for microparasite

microparasite

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt) /


noun
  1. any parasitic microorganism

Derived forms of microparasite

  • microparasitic (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk), adjective

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