parasitology

[ par-uh-sahy-tol-uh-jee, -si- ]

/ ˌpær ə saɪˈtɒl ə dʒi, -sɪ- /

noun

the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.

Origin of parasitology

First recorded in 1880–85; parasite + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM parasitology

par·a·si·to·log·i·cal

[par-uh-sahyt-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌpær əˌsaɪt lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivepar·a·si·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby parasitology

parasitism, parasitize, parasitogenic, parasitoid, parasitoidism, parasitology, parasitosis, parasitotropism, paraskiing, parasol, parasol ant

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Example sentences from the Web for parasitology

Kennon leaned back from the microscope and studied the illustrations in the parasitology text.
The Lani People|J. F. Bone
Handbook on the parasitology of man together with a treatise on the vectors of transmissible diseases.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
One of them, Dr. Chagas, a Brazilian, is well known in the world of science for his studies in bacteriology and parasitology.
South America To-day|Georges Clemenceau
You—or rather, Jay Allison is a specialist in Darkovan parasitology, as well as a very competent surgeon.
The Planet Savers|Marion Zimmer Bradley

British Dictionary definitions for parasitology

parasitology

/ (ˌpærəsaɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of biology that is concerned with the study of parasites

Derived forms of parasitology

parasitological (ˌpærəˌsaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveparasitologist, noun

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Medical definitions for parasitology

parasitology

[ păr′ə-sĭ-tŏl′ə-jē, -sī- ]

n.

The study of parasites and parasitism.

Other words from parasitology

par′a•si′to•log′ic (-sī′tə-lŏj′ĭk) null adj.

单词	parasitology
释义	parasitology [ par-uh-sahy-tol-uh-jee, -si- ] / ˌpær ə saɪˈtɒl ə dʒi, -sɪ- / noun the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism. Origin of parasitology First recorded in 1880–85; parasite + -o- + -logy OTHER WORDS FROM parasitology par·a·si·to·log·i·cal [par-uh-sahyt-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌpær əˌsaɪt lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivepar·a·si·tol·o·gist, noun Words nearby parasitology parasitism, parasitize, parasitogenic, parasitoid, parasitoidism, parasitology, parasitosis, parasitotropism, paraskiing, parasol, parasol ant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parasitology Kennon leaned back from the microscope and studied the illustrations in the parasitology text. The Lani People\|J. F. Bone Handbook on the parasitology of man together with a treatise on the vectors of transmissible diseases. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth One of them, Dr. Chagas, a Brazilian, is well known in the world of science for his studies in bacteriology and parasitology. South America To-day\|Georges Clemenceau You—or rather, Jay Allison is a specialist in Darkovan parasitology, as well as a very competent surgeon. The Planet Savers\|Marion Zimmer Bradley British Dictionary definitions for parasitology parasitology / (ˌpærəsaɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) / noun the branch of biology that is concerned with the study of parasites Derived forms of parasitology parasitological (ˌpærəˌsaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveparasitologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for parasitology parasitology [ păr′ə-sĭ-tŏl′ə-jē, -sī- ] n. The study of parasites and parasitism. Other words from parasitology par′a•si′to•log′ic (-sī′tə-lŏj′ĭk) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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