micropredator

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noun

A very small predator, with some characteristics of a parasite, feeding on blood and sometimes other parts of the prey animal's body, but usually sparing the life of the host.

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Meanings

nounmicropredator (plural micropredators)

plural micropredators

  1. biologyA very small predator, with some characteristics of a parasite, feeding on blood and sometimes other parts of the prey animal's body, but usually sparing the life of the host.

Origin

From micro- + predator.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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