macroparasite

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noun

Any parasite that is visible to the naked eye

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Meanings

nounmacroparasite (plural macroparasites)

plural macroparasites

  1. biologyAny parasite that is visible to the naked eye

Origin

From macro- + parasite.

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APA

macroparasite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroparasite

MLA

“macroparasite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroparasite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroparasite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroparasite.

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