pseudoparasite

pseudoparasite
A false parasite; may be either a commensal or a temporary parasite (the latter being an organism accidentally ingested and surviving briefly in the intestine).

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pseu·do·par·a·site -'par-ə-.sīt n an object or organism that resembles or is mistaken for a parasite
pseu·do·par·a·sit·ic -.par-ə-'sit-ik adj

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pseu·do·par·a·site (soo″do-parґə-sīt) any object resembling or mistaken for a parasite.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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