Word: xenoparasite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xe
no
par
a
site
Definition: An ectoparasite that becomes pathogenic only when the host is weakened or injured
Morphemes:
Affix: xeno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating to strangers or strangeness; anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξένος
Language: grc
Decoded: xenos
Meaning: alien
Affix: parasite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside
Affix: σῖτος
Language: grc
Decoded: sitos
Meaning: wheat, corn