Word: zooparasite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: zo
o
par
a
site
Definition: Any organism that is parasitic to an animal
Morphemes:
Affix: zoo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: animal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζῷον
Language: grc
Decoded: zoon
Meaning: animal
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