zooparasite

[ zoh-uh-par-uh-sahyt ]

/ ˌzoʊ əˈpær əˌsaɪt /

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noun

any parasitic animal or protozoan.

a parasite of animals.

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Origin of zooparasite

First recorded in 1895–1900; zoo- + parasite

OTHER WORDS FROM zooparasite

zo·o·par·a·sit·ic

[zoh-uh-par-uh-sit-ik], /ˌzoʊ əˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby zooparasite

zoom out, zoon, zoonosis, zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis, zoonotic potential, zooparasite, zoophagous, zoophile, zoophilia, zoophilism, zoophilous

Medical definitions for zooparasite

zooparasite

[ zō′ə-păr′ə-sīt′ ]

An animal parasite.