definitive host
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of definitive host
First recorded in 1900–05
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“What happened 10,000 years ago was something really quite spectacular, which is that its definitive host became incredibly abundant,” Howard says.
From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017
But with the advent of agriculture, T. gondii's definitive host and multiple secondary hosts found themselves living together in close proximity.
From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017
Even though Tim Wonnacott has now been presenting Bargain Hunt for three times longer than David Dickinson ever did, Dickinson is still seen as the definitive host.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 26, 2012
Its different Vertebrate habitat, and also the fact that its Insectan definitive host is Culex and not Anopheles, differentiate it sharply from Laverania and Plasmodium.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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