micropredators

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A form of micropredator — 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

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

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

Chicago

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

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