n.
The scientific study of parasitism.
parasitologic par'a·si'to·log'ic (-sī'tə-lŏj'ĭk) or par'a·si'to·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
parasitologist par'a·si·tol'o·gist n.
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