parasitoid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English parasitoid From parasite + -oid.
Meanings
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Any organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle, especially one that eventually kills its host.
All of these solitary parasitoid wasps that use their sting-ovipositors for stinging prey and depositing eggs are subjected to little predatory pressure from large predators.
2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 23:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| parasitoids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
endoparasitoid · alloparasitoid · hyperparasitoid · parasitoidal · parasitoid wasp · autoparasitoid · ectoparasitoid
Translations (4)
es parasitoide (organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle) · it parassitoide (organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle) · ru паразитоид (organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle) · fr parasitoïde (organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle)