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pseudoparasite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pseu-dopar-a-site
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A temporary parasite, typically present due to accidental ingestion.

noun

A false parasite: either a saprophyte or an epiphyte.

Etymology

From pseudo- + parasite.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pseudoparasites (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pseudoparasitism

Questions

What does pseudoparasite mean?
A temporary parasite, typically present due to accidental ingestion.
Where does pseudoparasite come from?
From pseudo- + parasite.

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