Micropredator
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Micropredator is a noun meaning (biology) A very small predator, with some characteristics of a parasite, feeding on blood and sometimes other parts of the prey animal's body, but usually sparing the life of the host.
Meaning
(biology) A very small predator, with some characteristics of a parasite, feeding on blood and sometimes other parts of the prey animal's body, but usually sparing the life of the host.
Word Forms
- micropredators
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microparasite, micropathogen, microinvertebrate, microinsect, micropathologist, micromelanophore.
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