Parasitoid is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Parasitoid meaning
Any organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle, especially one that eventually kills its host.
Using Parasitoid
- The main meaning on this page is: Any organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle, especially one that eventually kills its host.
- In the example corpus, parasitoid often appears in combinations such as: parasitoid wasps, parasitoid wasp, the parasitoid.
Context around Parasitoid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Parasitoid
- In this selection, "parasitoid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tiny, microgastrine, wasps, wasps, wasp and insect stand out and add context to how "parasitoid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a parasitoid is a and by this parasitoid wasp being. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "parasitoid" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with parasitoid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A number of species are parasitoid as larvae. (8 words)
The newly described microgastrine parasitoid wasp Microgaster godzilla (female holotype). (10 words)
A parasitoid is a species of insect larvae that kill their host. (12 words)
Habits intermediate between those of the herbivorous and parasitoid forms are shown in some hymenopterans, which inhabit the galls or nests of other insects, stealing their food, and eventually killing and eating the occupant. (34 words)
Up to 15% of larvae are killed by this parasitoid wasp, being only protected by maternal beetles in their dens. citation Some species of dung beetle also display a form of parental care. (33 words)
In spite of this, a huge number are paralysed by parasitoid wasps, which lay their eggs in them, so that their grubs can have fresh food when they hatch. (29 words)
Example sentences (15)
In addition to a lot of soybean gall midges, there were a number of tiny parasitoid wasps.
A parasitoid is a species of insect larvae that kill their host.
The newly described microgastrine parasitoid wasp Microgaster godzilla (female holotype).
In spite of this, a huge number are paralysed by parasitoid wasps, which lay their eggs in them, so that their grubs can have fresh food when they hatch.
The parasitoid insect sports a series of jagged spines along its back, which it uses to slice its way out of its host.
A number of species are parasitoid as larvae.
Braconid and other parasitic wasps lay their eggs in lepidopteran eggs or larvae and the wasps' parasitoid larvae devour their hosts, usually pupating inside or outside the desiccated husk.
Habits intermediate between those of the herbivorous and parasitoid forms are shown in some hymenopterans, which inhabit the galls or nests of other insects, stealing their food, and eventually killing and eating the occupant.
In northern Europe, the wax moth is regarded as the most serious parasitoid of the bumblebee, and is found only in bumblebee nests.
Like the previous two classifications parasitoid predators do not kill their hosts instantly.
Other species that display this trait include parasitoid wasps, certain flatworms, and various aquatic invertebrates.
Parasitism differs from the parasitoid relationship in that parasitoids generally kill their hosts.
Parasitoid and parasitic wasps and flies may lay eggs in the caterpillar, which eventually kill it as they hatch inside its body and eat its tissues.
Up to 15% of larvae are killed by this parasitoid wasp, being only protected by maternal beetles in their dens. citation Some species of dung beetle also display a form of parental care.
Wiggling may also help to deter parasitoid wasps from laying eggs on the pupa.
Common combinations with parasitoid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: