xenoparasite
[ zĕn′ə-păr′ə-sīt′, zē′nə- ]
n.
An ectoparasite that becomes pathogenic when the resistance of its host weakens.
Nearby words
xenon arc, xenon hexafluoride, xenon tetrafluoride, xenon trioxide, xenon-133, xenoparasite, xenophanes, xenophile, xenophilia, xenophobe, xenophobia
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