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zooparasite
zo·o·par·a·site
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ˌzoʊ
əˈpær
əˌsaɪt
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noun
1.
any parasitic animal or protozoan.
2.
a
parasite
of animals.
Origin:
1895–1900;
zoo-
+
parasite
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zo·o·par·a·sit·ic
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ˌzoʊ
əˌpær
əˈsɪt
ɪk
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adjective
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zooparasite
zo·o·par·a·site (zō'ə-pār'ə-sīt')
n.
An animal parasite.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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