parasitology

  • 1parasitology — [par΄ə sī täl′ə jē, par΄əsitäl′ə jē] n. the science dealing with parasites and parasitism parasitological [par΄əsīt΄ə läj′i kəl] adj. parasitologist n …

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  • 2Parasitology — Adult black fly (Simulium yahense) with (Onchocerca volvulus) emerging from the insect s antenna. The parasite is responsible for the disease known as river blindness in Africa. Sample was chemically fixed and critical point dried, then observed… …

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  • 3parasitology — parasitological /par euh suyt l oj i keuhl/, adj. parasitologist, n. /par euh suy tol euh jee, si /, n. the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism. [1880 85; PARASITE + O + LOGY] * * * ▪ biology       the study of… …

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  • 4parasitology — parazitologija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis parazitus, jų sukeliamas žmonių, gyvūnų ir augalų ligas ir jų gydymo būdus. atitikmenys: angl. parasitology vok. Parasitologie, f rus. паразитология, f …

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  • 5parasitology — parasite ► NOUN 1) an organism which lives in or on another organism and benefits at the other s expense. 2) derogatory a person who lives off or exploits others. DERIVATIVES parasitism noun parasitology noun. ORIGIN Greek parasitos person eating …

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  • 6parasitology — noun Etymology: Latin parasitus + International Scientific Vocabulary logy Date: 1882 a branch of biology dealing with parasites and parasitism especially among animals • parasitological also parasitologic adjective • parasitologically adverb •… …

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  • 7parasitology — n. [Gr. para, beside; sitos, food; logos, discourse] The study of parasites …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 8parasitology — noun A study of parasites …

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  • 9parasitology — The branch of biology and of medicine concerned with all aspects of parasitism. [parasite + G. logos, study] * * * par·a·si·tol·o·gy .par ə sə täl ə jē, .sīt äl n, pl gies a branch of biology dealing with parasites and parasitism esp. among… …

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  • 10parasitology — study of parasites Sciences and Studies …

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