Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyparasitism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poly-par-a-sitism
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The presence of multiple parasites on the same host

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These factors may include: population heterogeneity, age, genetics, polyparasitism, time of study, parasitological technique used, personal hygiene practices, climate, and altitude among others [27, 28 ]."

Etymology

From poly- + parasitism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: poly

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

polyparasitic

Questions

What does polyparasitism mean?: The presence of multiple parasites on the same host
Where does polyparasitism come from?: From poly- + parasitism.

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