Definition for definitive host - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	definitive host (de\|fini\|tive host) noun Biology an organism which supports the adult or sexually reproductive form of a parasite. Compare with intermediate host.		More words in this category agrobiology alien axenic bioinformatics colony corneous cyto- engineer fertility gall 3 genomics monomorphic ploidy polygenic schizont spermatid spongin spore triploid vitality Nearby Words definiens defining moment definite definite article definite description definite integral definitely definition definitive definitive host deflagrate deflagration deflate deflation deflationary deflect deflection deflector deflesh