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.
Origin of host-specific
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby host-specific
hospitalman,
hospitium,
hospodar,
host,
host computer,
host-specific,
hosta,
hostage,
hostel,
hostel school,
hosteler