autoparasitism
A form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same speciesA form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species
Origin
From auto- + parasitism.From auto- + parasitism.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedautoparasitic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable