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parasitization

parasitization noun: infestation by a parasite.

Noun

parasitization (countable and uncountable, plural parasitizations)

  1. Infestation by a parasite.
  2. (rare) The process or result of becoming a parasite.

Synonyms of parasitization

Forms of parasitization

pluralparasitizations
alternative formparasitisation

Origin of parasitization

From parasitize + -ation.

Questions about parasitization

What does parasitization mean?
Parasitization means infestation by a parasite.
What part of speech is parasitization?
Parasitization is a noun.
What is the plural of parasitization?
The plural of parasitization is parasitizations.

Words near parasitization in the dictionary

  1. parasitises
  2. parasitising
  3. parasitism
  4. parasitisms
  5. parasitistatic
  6. parasitization
  7. parasitizations
  8. parasitize
  9. parasitized
  10. parasitizer
  11. parasitizers

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