parasitology

American  

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

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.

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parasitology British  

/ ˌpærəsaɪˈtɒlədʒɪ, ˌpærəˌsaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of biology that is concerned with the study of parasites

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Other Word Forms

• parasitological adjective
• parasitologist noun

Etymology

Origin of parasitology

First recorded in 1880–85; parasite + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

The research was carried out jointly by scientists from the universities of Cambridge and Oxford and published in the journal Parasitology.

From Science Daily

Burton and Ortega-Jiménez also co-wrote a recent commentary for Trends in Parasitology that examined how static electricity affects ticks.

From Science Daily

According to Dr Russ Morphew, a reader in biochemistry and parasitology at Aberystwyth University, the results of the study "really speaks to owner behaviour".

From BBC

Prof. Hany Elsheikha, an expert in parasitology at the University of Nottingham said the pill could be a "significant improvement over other treatments" and could be used against multiple parasites.

From BBC

Niels Verhulst, a researcher at the University of Zurich’s Institute of Parasitology, said it is the makeup and composition of the bacterial species we harbor on our skin that give us our odor.

From Los Angeles Times