parasitology
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noun \ˌper-ə-sə-ˈtä-lə-jē, -ˌsī-, ˌpa-rə-\Definition of PARASITOLOGY
: a branch of biology dealing with parasites and parasitism especially among animals
— par·a·si·to·log·i·cal \-ˌsi-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, -ˌsī-\ also par·a·si·to·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— par·a·si·to·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— par·a·si·tol·o·gist \-sə-ˈtä-lə-jist, -ˌsī-\ noun
Origin of PARASITOLOGY
Latin parasitus + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy
First Known Use: 1882
Rhymes with PARASITOLOGY
par·a·si·tol·o·gy
noun \ˌpar-ə-sə-ˈtäl-ə-jē, -ˌsīt-ˈäl-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; par·a·si·tol·o·gies
Medical Definition of PARASITOLOGY
: a branch of biology dealing with parasites and parasitism especially among animals
—par·a·si·to·log·i·cal \-ˌsit-əl-ˈäj-i-kəl, -ˌsīt-\ (audio pronunciation) also par·a·si·to·log·ic \-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—par·a·si·to·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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