alloparasite

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noun

An organism that parasitizes an unrelated host

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Meanings

nounalloparasite (plural alloparasites)

plural alloparasites

  1. An organism that parasitizes an unrelated host

Origin

From allo- + parasite.

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APA

alloparasite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alloparasite

MLA

“alloparasite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alloparasite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alloparasite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alloparasite.

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