Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

definitive host

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: defini-tive host
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The host in which a parasite reproduces sexually.

Example Sentences

"Cats are the definitive host of Toxoplasma gondii."
"They remain within the intermediate host until it is eaten by the definitive host."

Inflected Forms

definitive hosts (plural)

Questions

What does definitive host mean?: The host in which a parasite reproduces sexually.

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