unparasitized

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

un- +‎ parasitized

Adjective[edit]

unparasitized (not comparable)

  1. Not having been parasitized.
    • 2007 June 26, Natalie Angier, “In Parasite Survival, Ploys to Get Help From a Host”, in New York Times[1]:
      As a result, infected pill bugs end up being eaten by birds at a far higher rate than are their unparasitized peers, and the thorn-headed worm lives on.