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zooparasite

[zoh-uh-par-uh-sahyt]
noun
  1. any parasitic animal or protozoan.
  2. a parasite of animals.
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Origin of zooparasite

First recorded in 1895–1900; zoo- + parasite
Related formszo·o·par·a·sit·ic [zoh-uh-par-uh-sit-ik] /ˌzoʊ əˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective
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zooparasite in Medicine

zooparasite

(zō′ə-păr′ə-sīt′)
n.
  1. An animal parasite.
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