wound parasite

noun

A parasitic fungus that enters the host by attacking the surface of a wound.

Meanings

nounwound parasite (plural wound parasites)

plural wound parasites

  1. A parasitic fungus that enters the host by attacking the surface of a wound.
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APA

wound parasite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wound%20parasite

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wound parasite,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wound%20parasite.

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