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单词 definitive host
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Definition of definitive host in English:

definitive host

noun
Biology
  • An organism which supports the adult or sexually reproductive form of a parasite.

    〔生〕终宿主。比较INTERMEDIATE HOST

    Compare with intermediate host
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The worms were using hyena and large cats as definitive hosts and bovids as intermediate hosts.
    • The next step in the typical, three-host life cycle invariably requires a predatory act by the definitive host.
    • Cats are considered the definitive host of toxoplasmosis.
    • Once in the definitive host's gut, the tapeworm larvae mature into adults and shed eggs, completing the cycle.
    • Another parasite under suspicion for otter deaths is Sarcocystis neurona, whose only definitive host is the opossum.

Definition of definitive host in US English:

definitive host

noun
Biology
  • An organism which supports the adult or sexually reproductive form of a parasite.

    〔生〕终宿主。比较INTERMEDIATE HOST

    Compare with intermediate host
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Once in the definitive host's gut, the tapeworm larvae mature into adults and shed eggs, completing the cycle.
    • Another parasite under suspicion for otter deaths is Sarcocystis neurona, whose only definitive host is the opossum.
    • Cats are considered the definitive host of toxoplasmosis.
    • The next step in the typical, three-host life cycle invariably requires a predatory act by the definitive host.
    • The worms were using hyena and large cats as definitive hosts and bovids as intermediate hosts.
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