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intermediate host

/ˌɪntəˈmiːdiət həʊst/

Traducción: Organismo en el que el parásito habita o se desarrolla durante una etapa de su ciclo de vida, generalmente antes de alcanzar al hospedador definitivo. Este término se usa ampliamente en biología y medicina.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˌɪntəˈmiːdiət həʊst/

An organism that harbors a parasite during a stage of its life cycle, typically before the parasite reaches its final host. This term is commonly used in biology and medicine.

  • 🇪🇸Organismo en el que el parásito habita o se desarrolla durante una etapa de su ciclo de vida, generalmente antes de alcanzar al hospedador definitivo. Este término se usa ampliamente en biología y medicina.
  1. Intermediate host C1 formal

    An organism that harbors a parasite during a stage of its life cycle, but is not the final host where the parasite reaches maturity.

    • The mosquito acts as an intermediate host for the malaria parasite.
    • Snails are the intermediate host for the liver fluke.
    • Understanding the role of the intermediate host is crucial for controlling the spread of the disease.

    🇪🇸hospedador intermediario