microparasite

[ mahy-kroh-par-uh-sahyt ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈpær əˌsaɪt /

noun

a parasitic microorganism.

Origin of microparasite

First recorded in 1880–85; micro- + parasite

OTHER WORDS FROM microparasite

mi·cro·par·a·sit·ic [mahy-kroh-par-uh-sit-ik] /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby microparasite

micronychia, microorganism, microorganisms, micropalaeontology, micropaleontology, microparasite, micropathology, micropayment, micropenis, microphage, microphagous

British Dictionary definitions for microparasite

microparasite
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt) /

noun

any parasitic microorganism

Derived forms of microparasite

microparasitic (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk), adjective