mesoparasite

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See also: mésoparasite

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

meso- +‎ parasite

Noun[edit]

mesoparasite (plural mesoparasites)

  1. (biology) A parasitic copepod that lives partly embedded in its host, usually with the anterior end forming an anchor process.