Meaning of definitive host | Babel Free
Definitions
The host in which a parasite reproduces sexually.
Equivalents
Suomi
pääisäntä
Examples
“Cats are the definitive host of Toxoplasma gondii.”
“They remain within the intermediate host until it is eaten by the definitive host.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.