parasitology

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

noun

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

Origin of parasitology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM parasitology

par·a·si·to·log·i·cal [par-uh-sahyt-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌpær əˌsaɪt lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective par·a·si·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby parasitology

parasitism, parasitize, parasitogenic, parasitoid, parasitoidism, parasitology, parasitosis, parasitotropism, paraskiing, parasol, parasol ant

Example sentences from the Web for parasitology

  • Kennon leaned back from the microscope and studied the illustrations in the parasitology text.

    The Lani People |J. F. Bone

  • Handbook on the parasitology of man together with a treatise on the vectors of transmissible diseases.

    The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches |Louis M. Roth

  • One of them, Dr. Chagas, a Brazilian, is well known in the world of science for his studies in bacteriology and parasitology.

    South America To-day |Georges Clemenceau

  • You—or rather, Jay Allison is a specialist in Darkovan parasitology, as well as a very competent surgeon.

    The Planet Savers |Marion Zimmer Bradley

British Dictionary definitions for parasitology

parasitology
/ (ˌpærəsaɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of parasitology

parasitological (ˌpærəˌsaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective parasitologist, noun

Medical definitions for parasitology

parasitology
[ păr′ə-sĭ-tŏl′ə-jē, -sī- ]

n.

The study of parasites and parasitism.

Other words from parasitology

par′a•si′to•log′ic (-sī′tə-lŏj′ĭk) null adj.