intermediate host (Meaning)
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intermediate host (n)
a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle
Synonyms & Antonyms of intermediate host
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intermediate host Sentence Examples
- The snail acts as an intermediate host for the parasitic fluke that causes schistosomiasis.
- The liver fluke requires an intermediate host, such as a snail, to complete its life cycle.
- Tapeworms have complex life cycles involving both a definitive and an intermediate host.
- The malaria parasite has an intermediate host in the mosquito.
- The intermediate host for the dog tapeworm is the flea.
- Schistosoma worms spend a portion of their life cycle in intermediate hosts, such as freshwater snails.
- The roundworm Ascaris uses humans as its definitive host and pigs as its intermediate host.
- The intermediate host for the guinea worm is a water flea.
- The intermediate host for the echinococcus tapeworm is a sheep or other herbivore.
- Controlling the intermediate host is a key strategy in preventing parasitic diseases.
FAQs About the word intermediate host
a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle
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The snail acts as an intermediate host for the parasitic fluke that causes schistosomiasis.
The liver fluke requires an intermediate host, such as a snail, to complete its life cycle.
Tapeworms have complex life cycles involving both a definitive and an intermediate host.
The malaria parasite has an intermediate host in the mosquito.
