- macroparasite
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macroparasite
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Macroparasite — Macroparasites are parasites that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye, in contrast to microparasites. They grow in the host but multiply by producing infective stages that are released from the host, allowing the parasite to spread to… … Wikipedia
Parasitism — This article is about relationship between organisms. For other uses, see Parasite (disambiguation). Brood parasitism is a form of parasitism Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between organisms of different species where one organism … Wikipedia
Microparasite — A microparasite is a parasite that complete a full life cycle within one host and can be transmitted directly to conspecific hosts. They often reproduce within a host s cells and are generally too small to be seen with the naked eye. Most are… … Wikipedia
