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zooparasite

American

[zoh-uh-par-uh-sahyt] / ˌzoʊ əˈpær əˌsaɪt /

noun

any parasitic animal or protozoan.
a parasite of animals.

Other Word Forms

zooparasitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of zooparasite

First recorded in 1895–1900; zoo- + parasite

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