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intermediate host
noun
Definition of intermediate host
1 : a host which is normally used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle and in which it may multiply asexually but not sexually — compare definitive host
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First Known Use of intermediate host
1878
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intermediate host
noun
Medical Definition of intermediate host
1: a host which is normally used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle and in which it may multiply asexually but not sexually—compare definitive host
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