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parasitology
[ par-uh-sahy-tol-uh-jee, -si- ]
parasitology
/ ˌpærəˌsaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌpærəsaɪˈtɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the branch of biology that is concerned with the study of parasites
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Derived Forms
- parasitological, adjective
- ˌparasitˈologist, noun
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Other Words From
- par·a·si·to·log·i·cal [par-, uh, -sahyt-l-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
- para·si·tolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parasitology1
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Example Sentences
Their summary of the species was published in The Journal of Parasitology this month.
Of recent years much attention has been given to the study of parasites—parasitology.
Kennon leaned back from the microscope and studied the illustrations in the parasitology text.
One of them, Dr. Chagas, a Brazilian, is well known in the world of science for his studies in bacteriology and parasitology.
Handbook on the parasitology of man together with a treatise on the vectors of transmissible diseases.
You—or rather, Jay Allison is a specialist in Darkovan parasitology, as well as a very competent surgeon.
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