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Biol.the host in which a parasite undergoes development but does not reach sexual maturity.[1875-80]
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intermediate host — n 1) a host which is normally used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle and in which it may multiply asexually but not sexually compare DEFINITIVE HOST 2 a) RESERVOIR (2) b) VECTOR (2) * * * a host in which a parasite passes through one… … Medical dictionary
intermediate host — n. the organism on or in which a parasite lives during an immature stage … English World dictionary
intermediate host — noun Date: 1878 1. a host which is normally used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle and in which it may multiply asexually but not sexually compare definitive host 2. a. reservoir 3 b. vector … New Collegiate Dictionary
intermediate host — One which alternates with the definitive host in which the parasite passes through partial development, but not to sexual maturity; see definitive host … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
intermediate host — (in ter me de it hōst) The host that serves as a temporary but essential environment for development of a parasite and completion of its life cycle … Dictionary of microbiology
intermediate host — in′terme′diate host′ n. ecl the host in which a parasite undergoes development but does not reach sexual maturity • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
intermediate host — noun a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle • Hypernyms: ↑host … Useful english dictionary
intermediate host — a fish in which a parasite passes a larval or non reproductive phase … Dictionary of ichthyology
Host (biology) — In biology, a host is an organism that harbors a parasite, or a mutual or commensal symbiont, typically providing nourishment and shelter. In botany, a host plant is one that supplies food resources and substrate for certain insects or other… … Wikipedia
Host — In medicine and biology, the host can be a number of different things, including: {{}}The organism from which a parasite obtains its nutrition and/or shelter; An organism or cell culture in which a virus can replicate itself; and The transplant… … Medical dictionary
