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parasitology
par·a·si·tol·o·gy [ pàrrəssi tólləjee, pàrrə sī tólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of parasites: the scientific study of plants and animals that live as parasites

par·a·si·to·log·i·cal [ pàrrəssitə lójjik'l, pàrrə stə lójjik'l ] adjective
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