Noun: parasitology ,per-u,sI'tó-lu-jee or ,per-u-si'tó-lu-jee [N. Amer], ,pa-ru,sI'tó-lu-jee or ,pa-ru-si'tó-lu-jee [Brit]
- The study of parasites and parasitism
"She specialized in parasitology, focusing on tropical diseases"
Derived forms: parasitologies
Encyclopedia: Parasitology