# mesoparasite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A parasitic copepod that lives partly embedded in its host, usually with the anterior end forming an anchor process.

## Etymology
From meso- + parasite.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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