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paratenic host

American  
[par-uh-ten-ik hohst] / ˌpær əˈtɛn ɪk ˈhoʊst /

noun

plural

paratenic hosts

  1. a living organism that harbors or spreads an immature parasite but is not needed for the parasite's development.

paratenic host Scientific  
/ păr′ə-tĕn′ĭk /

  1. See under host

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