parasitology

noun

par·​a·​si·​tol·​o·​gy ˌper-ə-sə-ˈtä-lə-jē 

-ˌsī-, 

ˌpa-rə-

: a branch of biology dealing with parasites and parasitism especially among animals

parasitological

ˌper-ə-ˌsi-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

-ˌsī-, 

ˌpa-rə-

adjective

or less commonly parasitologic

ˌper-ə-ˌsi-tə-ˈlä-jik 

-ˌsī-, 

ˌpa-rə-

parasitologically

ˌper-ə-ˌsi-tə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

-ˌsī-, 

ˌpa-rə-

adverb

parasitologist

ˌper-ə-sə-ˈtä-lə-jist 

-ˌsī-, 

ˌpa-rə-

noun

Examples of parasitology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories’ full-service parasitology laboratory routinely identifies animal parasites in livestock, pets and wildlife. — Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Simultaneously, parasitology is confronting a loss within its own field. — Hannah Richter, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024

Kaplan, a professor of parasitology and himself a victim of amebic dysentery and 8-inch roundworms, gives a raucous crash course that blends surprising biology with macabre stories. — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

Latin parasitus + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parasitology

• bacteriology
• biotechnology
• dialectology
• ecclesiology
• endocrinology
• epistemology
• geochronology
• geomorphology
• histopathology
• hydrogeology
• kinesiology
• meteorology

Medical Definition

parasitology

noun

par·​a·​si·​tol·​o·​gy ˌpar-ə-sə-ˈtäl-ə-jē  -ˌsīt-ˈäl- 

plural parasitologies

: a branch of biology dealing with parasites and parasitism especially among animals

parasitological

-ˌsit-ᵊl-ˈäj-i-kəl, -ˌsīt- 

adjective

also parasitologic

-ik 

parasitologically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb