host-specific
[ hohst-spi-sif-ik ]
/ ˈhoʊst spɪˈsɪf ɪk /
adjective
capable of living solely on or in one species of host, as a parasite that infests only chickens.
Words nearby host-specific
hospitalman, hospitium, hospodar, host, host computer, host-specific, hosta, hostage, hostel, hostel school, hosteler
Origin of host-specific
First recorded in 1965–70
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