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supershedder

supershedder noun: an individual who yields many more infectious organisms of a particular type than most other individuals of the same host species.

Noun

supershedder (plural supershedders)

  1. An individual who yields many more infectious organisms of a particular type than most other individuals of the same host species

Forms of supershedder

pluralsupershedders

Origin of supershedder

From super- + shedder.

Questions about supershedder

What does supershedder mean?
Supershedder means an individual who yields many more infectious organisms of a particular type than most other individuals of the same host species.
What part of speech is supershedder?
Supershedder is a noun.
What is the plural of supershedder?
The plural of supershedder is supershedders.

Words near supershedder in the dictionary

  1. supershadows
  2. supershape
  3. supershapes
  4. supersharp
  5. supershed
  6. supershedder
  7. supershedders
  8. supershedding
  9. supersheddings
  10. supersheds
  11. supersheer

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