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pseudoparasite (s) (noun), pseudoparasites (pl)
A false parasite: A pseudoparasite may be either a commensal or a temporary parasite (the latter being an organism accidentally ingested and surviving briefly in the intestine).

A pseudoparasite can be an object or organism that resembles or is mistaken for a parasite.

This entry is located in the following units: para-, par- (page 14) pseudo-, pseud- (page 9) sitio-, siti-, sito-, sit-, -sitia + (page 3)