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definitive host

definitive host noun: the host in which a parasite reproduces sexually.

Noun

definitive host (plural definitive hosts)

  1. The host in which a parasite reproduces sexually.
    • Cats are the definitive host of Toxoplasma gondii.
    • They remain within the intermediate host until it is eaten by the definitive host.2002, Jack Chernin, Parasitology, →ISBN, page 14

definitive host meaning in Tamil

definitive host in Tamil

இறுதி ஊட்டுயிர்

Forms of definitive host

pluraldefinitive hosts

Questions about definitive host

What does definitive host mean?
Definitive host means the host in which a parasite reproduces sexually.
What is definitive host in Tamil?
Definitive host in Tamil is இறுதி ஊட்டுயிர். See Definitive host meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is definitive host?
Definitive host is a noun.
What is the plural of definitive host?
The plural of definitive host is definitive hosts.

Words near definitive host in the dictionary

  1. definitise
  2. definitive
  3. definitive agreement
  4. definitive agreements
  5. definitive description
  6. definitive host
  7. definitive hosts
  8. definitive treatment
  9. definitive treatments
  10. definitively
  11. definitiveness

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