definitive host
de·fin·i·tive host
D d Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-fin-i-tiv hohst]
- /dɪˈfɪn ɪ tɪv hoʊst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-fin-i-tiv hohst]
- /dɪˈfɪn ɪ tɪv hoʊst/
Definitions of definitive host words
- noun definitive host the organism on or in which a parasite lives in the adult stage 3
- noun definitive host the host in or on which a parasite spends the sexual stage of its life cycle. 1
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Origin of definitive host
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Definitive host
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definitive host popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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