definitive host

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Noun definitive host has 1 sense

definitive host - the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place
--₁ is a kind of host

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Definitive Host

Part of Speech: Noun

Definitions:

The organism in which a parasite reaches the adult stage or undergoes sexual reproduction.
An organism that harbors the mature or sexually reproductive form of a parasite.

Examples:

1. The cat is considered the definitive host for the toxoplasma parasite.

2. The mosquito acts as the definitive host for the malaria parasite.

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