Main Entry: par·a·si·tol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌpar-ə-sə-ˈtäl-ə-jē, -ˌsīt-ˈäl-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural par·a·si·tol·o·gies

: 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-\ also par·a·si·to·log·ic \-ik\ adjective

—par·a·si·to·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb