Parasitoid Definition

părə-sĭ-toid, -sītoid
parasitoids
noun
A parasite that ultimately destroys its host, as any of various wasp larvae which feed progressively on the tissues of an immature stage of a host species.
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Other Word Forms of Parasitoid

Noun

Singular:
parasitoid
Plural:
parasitoids

Origin of Parasitoid

Parasitoid Sentence Examples

  • Once the parasitoid larva hatches from the egg it will kill and consume the larva of the gall wasp.

  • The graph shows observed parasitoid success after sympatric parasitism plotted against parasitoid success as predicted by the model.

  • Work at Leiden University has shown considerable geographic variation across Europe in parasitoid virulence (ability to prevent encapsulation ).

  • Trade-off associated with selection for increased ability to resist parasitoid attack in Drosophila melanogaster.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAR

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DIDOID

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