definitive host
definitive host · definitive hosts
The host in which a parasite reproduces sexuallyThe host in which a parasite reproduces sexually.
Meaning
1 sensesThe host in which a parasite reproduces sexually.
Cats are the definitive host of Toxoplasma gondii.
the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place
Forms
plural: definitive hosts| Singular | definitive host |
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