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/ˌpæɹ.əˈtɛn.ɪk/ · adjective
(ecology, of a host) Not needed for the development of the parasite, but nevertheless serving to maintain the parasite's life cycle..
Use paratenic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Paratenic means (ecology, of a host) Not needed for the development of the parasite, but nevertheless serving to maintain the parasite's life cycle..
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