Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
parasitoid — [par′əsī΄toid΄] n. [ PARASIT(E) + OID] a parasite that ultimately destroys its host, as any of various wasp larvae which feed progressively on the tissues of an immature stage of a host species … English World dictionary
Parasitoid — SEM image of endoparasitoid ciliates of the genus Collinia, which can cause mass mortality in affected krill populations A parasitoid is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life history attached to or within a single host… … Wikipedia
parasitoid — Denoting a feeding relationship intermediate between predation and parasitism, in which the p. eventually destroys its host; refers especially to parasitic wasps (order Hymenoptera) whose larvae feed on and finally destroy a grub or other… … Medical dictionary
parasitoid — noun Date: 1922 an insect and especially a wasp that completes its larval development within the body of another insect eventually killing it and is free living as an adult • parasitoid adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Parasitoid — Als Parasitoid wird ein Tier, in der Regel ein Insekt, bezeichnet, welches in seiner Entwicklung parasitisch lebt, den Wirt zum Abschluss der Parasitierung jedoch tötet. Schätzungen zufolge sind etwa 10 % aller Metazoa Arten Parasitoiden.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
parasitoid — par•a•sit•oid [[t]ˈpær ə sɪˌtɔɪd, saɪ [/t]] n. 1) ecl an insect that hatches within a host, feeds on it during the larval stage, and becomes free living when the host dies 2) ecl any organism whose mode of life is intermediate between a parasite… … From formal English to slang
parasitoid — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sīd.ˌȯid, īˌtȯid, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ sə̇ˌtȯid adjective Etymology: parasit + oid 1. : resembling a parasite; specifically : exhibiting or practicing parasitoidism 2. : of or relating to the Parasitoidea II. noun ( … Useful english dictionary
Parasitoid wasp — Taxobox name = Parasitoid wasp image width = 240px image caption = Quarter inch long (6 mm) parasitoid wasp ( Peristenus digoneutis , Ichneumonoidea: Braconidae) prepares to lay an egg in a tarnished plant bug nymph. regnum = Animalia phylum =… … Wikipedia
parasitoid — /par euh si toyd , suy /, n. 1. an organism that practices parasitoidism. adj. 2. of or pertaining to a parasite, esp. one practicing parasitoidism. [1920 25; < NL Parasitoïdea (1913); see PARASITE, OID] * * * … Universalium
parasitoid — noun Any organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle, especially one that eventually kills its host … Wiktionary
