paratenic host
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n.
An intermediate host whose presence may be required for the completion of a parasite's life cycle but in which no development of the parasite occurs.
Words nearby paratenic host
parataniwha,
parataxic,
parataxic distortion,
parataxis,
paratenesis,
paratenic host,
paratenon,
paraterminal gyrus,
paratha,
parathion,
parathyrin
Scientific definitions for paratenic host
paratenic host
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See under host.