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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

parasitoid

/ˌpærəˈsaɪtoʊd/ noun · British & US
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What does parasitoid mean?

noun

A parasitoid is an organism that spends most or all of its life attached to or inside a single host organism, ultimately killing it.

Example

"The parasitoid wasp lays its eggs inside the caterpillar, where they will hatch and feed on the host's internal organs."

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