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definitive host

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definitive host

 
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–noun Zoology.
the host in or on which a parasite spends the sexual stage of its life cycle.
Origin:
1900–05
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Main Entry: definitive host
Function: noun
: the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place —compare INTERMEDIATE HOST 1
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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definitive host de·fin·i·tive host (dĭ-fĭn'ĭ-tĭv)
n.
A host in which a parasite develops to an adult or sexually mature stage. Also called final host.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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