parasitology

[ par-uh-sahy-tol-uh-jee, -si- ]

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with parasites and the effects of parasitism.

parasitology

/ ˌpærəsaɪˈtɒlədʒɪ; ˌpærəˌsaɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of biology that is concerned with the study of parasites

Derived Forms

• parasitological, adjective
• ˌparasitˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• par·a·si·to·log·i·cal [par-, uh, -sahyt-l-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• para·si·tolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of parasitology¹

First recorded in 1880–85; parasite + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

Their summary of the species was published in The Journal of Parasitology this month.

From Popular-Science

Of recent years much attention has been given to the study of parasites—parasitology.

From Project Gutenberg

Kennon leaned back from the microscope and studied the illustrations in the parasitology text.

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One of them, Dr. Chagas, a Brazilian, is well known in the world of science for his studies in bacteriology and parasitology.

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Handbook on the parasitology of man together with a treatise on the vectors of transmissible diseases.

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You—or rather, Jay Allison is a specialist in Darkovan parasitology, as well as a very competent surgeon.

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