What does micropredator mean?
Micropredator means (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..
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(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..
Use micropredator when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Micropredator means (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..
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Use micropredator where its definition matches the intended context.
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