Parasitoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parasitoid is a noun meaning Any organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle, especially one that eventually kills its host.
Meaning
Any organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle, especially one that eventually kills its host.
Example Sentences
All of these solitary parasitoid wasps that use their sting-ovipositors for stinging prey and depositing eggs are subjected to little predatory pressure from large predators.
Word Forms
- parasitoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hymenopteran, hymenopterous, alloparasitoid, hyperparasite, semiparasite, hyperparasitoid.
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