Parasitology


[par-uh-sahy-tol-uh-jee, -si-] /ˌpær ə saɪˈtɒl ə dʒi, -sɪ-/

noun
1.
the branch of biology dealing with and the effects of parasitism.
/ˌpærəsaɪˈtɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the branch of biology that is concerned with the study of parasites

parasitology par·a·si·tol·o·gy (pār’ə-sĭ-tŏl’ə-jē, -sī-)
n.
The study of parasites and parasitism.
par’a·si’to·log’ic (-sī’tə-lŏj’ĭk) or par’a·si’to·log’i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

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