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parasitology
(redirected from parasitologists)

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par·a·si·tol·o·gy  (pr-s-tl-j, -s-)
n.
The scientific study of parasitism.
para·sito·logic (-st-ljk), para·sito·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
para·si·tolo·gist n.
parasitology [ˌpærəsaɪˈtɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the branch of biology that is concerned with the study of parasites
parasitological  [ˌpærəˌsaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
parasitologist  n
parasitology
the branch of biology that studies parasites and parasitism. — parasitologist, n.
See also: Biology
Translations
parasitology [ˌpærəsɪˈtɒlədʒɪ] N → parasitología f
parasitology
n → Parasitologie f
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