micropredator
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micropredator — n. [Gr. mikros, small; L. praedator, plunderer] A temporary parasite … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
micropredator — mi·cro·pred·a·tor (mi″kro predґə tər) [micro + predator] an organism, e.g., the mosquito, that derives elements essential for its existence from other species of organisms, larger than itself, without causing their destruction … Medical dictionary
temporary parasite — A parasite that comes in contact with its host to feed and then departs; intermittent parasite; micropredator … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
