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predator
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micropredator
(
plural
micropredators
)
(
biology
)
A very small
predator
, with some characteristics of a
parasite
, feeding on blood and sometimes other parts of the prey animal's body, but usually sparing the life of the host.
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micropredatory
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parasite
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