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parasitological

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par⋅a⋅si⋅tol⋅o⋅gy

  [par-uh-sahy-tol-uh-jee, -si-]
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–noun
the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.
Origin:
1880–85; parasite + -o- + -logy

Related forms:
par⋅a⋅si⋅to⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [par-uh-sahyt-l-oj-i-kuhl] , adjective
par⋅a⋅si⋅tol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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par·a·si·tol·o·gy   (pār'ə-sĭ-tŏl'ə-jē, -sī-)   
n.  The scientific study of parasitism.
par'a·si'to·log'ic (-sī'tə-lŏj'ĭk), par'a·si'to·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., par'a·si·tol'o·gist n.
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Main Entry: par·a·si·tol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "par-&-s&-'täl-&-jE, -"sIt-'äl-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a branch of biology dealing with parasites and parasitism especially among animals —par·a·si·to·log·i·cal /-"sit-&l-'äj-i-k&l, -"sIt-/ also par·a·si·to·log·ic /-ik/ adjective —par·a·si·to·log·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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parasitology par·a·si·tol·o·gy (pār'ə-sĭ-tŏl'ə-jē, -sī-)
n.
The study of parasites and parasitism.

par'a·si'to·log'ic (-sī'tə-lŏj'ĭk) or par'a·si'to·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

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