paratenesis
[ păr′ə-tə-nē′sĭs ]
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n.
The passage of a parasite by one or a series of hosts with no effect on the completion of the life cycle of the parasite.
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Words nearby paratenesis
parasystole, parataniwha, parataxic, parataxic distortion, parataxis, paratenesis, paratenic host, paratenon, paraterminal gyrus, paratha, parathion
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