sacculinization

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noun

A process in which parasites evolve to lose sense organs and become simpler organisms.

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Meanings

nounsacculinization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA process in which parasites evolve to lose sense organs and become simpler organisms.

Origin

From Sacculina (“barnacle”) and -ization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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