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Definitive Host

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Noun

1. definitive host

the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place

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Definitive Host

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the organism on or in which a parasite lives in the adult stage

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Definitive Host

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n.
An organism in or on which a parasite reaches sexual maturity.

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