mesoparasite

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounmesoparasite (plural mesoparasites)

plural mesoparasites

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

Origin

From meso- + parasite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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