parasitoid

par·a·sit·oid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-si-toid, -sahy-]
- /ˈpær ə sɪˌtɔɪd, -saɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-si-toid, -sahy-]
- /ˈpær ə sɪˌtɔɪd, -saɪ-/

Definitions of parasitoid word

noun parasitoid an organism that practices parasitoidism. 1
adjective parasitoid of or relating to a parasite, especially one practicing parasitoidism. 1
noun parasitoid an animal, esp an insect, that is parasitic during the larval stage of its life cycle but becomes free-living when adult 0
noun parasitoid 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 0

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Origin of parasitoid

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; < New Latin Parasitoïdea (1913); see parasite, -oid

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Parts of speech for Parasitoid

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parasitoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

parasitoid usage trend in Literature

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