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