Search Results for: parasite
Obligate parasite
Parasitism is a form of symbiosis that occurs between a parasite and its host. The parasite is the organism that generally... Read More
Parasitism
Organisms depend on different sources of food to survive. Larger organisms like plants make their own food (autotrophs) and... Read More
Parasite Rex : Inside the Bizarre World of Nature’s Most Dangerous Creatures
Parasite Rex : Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures ... Read More
Definitive host
Different Biological Relationships The biological world is interconnected whether we notice it or not. All the life forms... Read More
Intermediate host
Intermediate Host Definition When looking at the relationships amongst different biological members of our biosphere, we... Read More
Ectoparasite
Definition noun, plural: ectoparasites (parasitology) A parasite that lives outside the body of the... Read More
Endoparasite
Definition noun, plural: endoparasites (parasitology) A parasite that lives within the body of the... Read More
Incidental parasite
Incidental parasite a parasite that normally lives on a host other than its present... Read More
Facultative parasite
Definition noun, plural: facultative parasites An organism that lives independent of a host but may occasionally be... Read More
Zooparasites
zooparasite An animal parasite; an animal existing as a... Read More
Density dependent factor
Density-dependent factors are the limiting factors of an ecosystem that regulate population growth in a density-dependent... Read More
Infective stage
Definition noun (parasitology) The stage in the life cycle of an endoparasite wherein it can initiate infection to its... Read More
Indirect life cycle
Definition noun A type of parasitic life cycle wherein the parasite is transmitted indirectly from one host to the next,... Read More
Ectoparasitism
Definition noun A form of parasitism wherein the parasite lives outside the body of the host (as opposed to a parasite... Read More
Reservoir host
Reservoir Host Definition A reservoir host is a host that harbors the pathogen and serves as a source of the infective... Read More
Parasitology
Definition noun A scientific study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between the parasite and the... Read More
Endoparasitism
Definition noun (parasitology) A form of parasitism involving endoparasite Supplement Parasitism is one of the many forms of... Read More
Susceptible
Resistance, vulnerability, sensitivity, tolerance, and susceptibility are some highly important terminologies across the... Read More
Kleptoparasitism
Definition noun A form of parasitism wherein an animal takes food or objects collected, caught, prepared, or stored by... Read More
Incubation period
Incubation Period Definition The incubation period is the time duration between exposure to the pathogen and the appearance... Read More
Entamoeba coli
Definition noun A non-pathogenic species of the genus Entamoeba that reside in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and... Read More
Anthropophilia
Definition noun (parasitology) The preference of a parasite for human than other animals as host Supplement In parasitology,... Read More
Anthropophilic
Definition adjective (parasitology) Preferring or seeking a human host over another animal Supplement The term... Read More
Parasitoidism
Definition noun A form of parasitism wherein an organism (called parasitoid) lives on or inside the host at one phase in its... Read More
Paratenic host
Definition noun, plural: paratenic hosts An intermediate host which is not needed for the development of the parasite, but... Read More
Infestation
Definition noun, plural: infestations (ecology) The state of having a large number of pest organisms thriving in a... Read More
Entamoebidae
Definition noun (taxonomy) A family of Archamoebae which includes species such as Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba coli,... Read More
