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polyparasitism

polyparasitism noun: the presence of multiple parasites on the same host.

Noun

polyparasitism (uncountable)

  1. The presence of multiple parasites on the same host
    • These factors may include: population heterogeneity, age, genetics, polyparasitism, time of study, parasitological technique used, personal hygiene practices, climate, and altitude among others [27, 28 ].2015 August 26, “Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Associated Factors among Pre-School Children in Butajira Town, South-Central Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of polyparasitism

From poly- + parasitism.

Questions about polyparasitism

What does polyparasitism mean?
Polyparasitism means the presence of multiple parasites on the same host.
What part of speech is polyparasitism?
Polyparasitism is a noun.

Words near polyparasitism in the dictionary

  1. polypaint
  2. polypantheism
  3. polyparaphenylene
  4. polyparaphenylenes
  5. polyparasitic
  6. polyparasitism
  7. polyparasitized
  8. polyparia
  9. polyparies
  10. polyparium
  11. polyparous

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