Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amphixenosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-phixeno-sis
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A zoonosis that can be passed from humans to other species as well as being passed from another species to a human.

Example Sentences

"Several of the agents on the list are the result of human beings' sharing parasites with other species (i.e., amphixenosis) because the parasite is not that finicky about its final host. Schistosoma japonicum is a fairly straightforward case of amphixenosis; the schistosome would be just as happy in a cow or in a cat, so is Trypenosoma cruzi."
"The preparation and maintenance/control of the desired animals and the control of the propagation of amphixenoses derived from the animals are issues specific to these products."

Etymology

From amphi- + xeno- + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: amphi
Suffix: xeno-

Inflected Forms

amphixenoses (plural)

Questions

What does amphixenosis mean?: A zoonosis that can be passed from humans to other species as well as being passed from another species to a human.
Where does amphixenosis come from?: From amphi- + xeno- + -osis.

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