xenoparasite

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noun

An ectoparasite that becomes pathogenic only when the host is weakened or injured.

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Meanings

nounxenoparasite (plural xenoparasites)

plural xenoparasites

  1. An ectoparasite that becomes pathogenic only when the host is weakened or injured.

Origin

From xeno- + parasite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

exasperation
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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