sacculina
/sæk'yʊlinə/Definitions
1. noun
A genus of parasitic crustaceans that infect and manipulate the behavior of host crabs.
“The sacculina parasite is known to alter the host’s social behavior for its own reproductive benefit.”
1. noun
A genus of parasitic crustaceans that infect and manipulate the behavior of host crabs.
“The sacculina parasite is known to alter the host’s social behavior for its own reproductive benefit.”