Meaning & use
Parasitologist
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A scientist who specializes in the study of parasites and the diseases they cause.
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The parasitologist identified the tropical worm infecting the patient's intestines.
Parasitologists study how malaria parasites evade the human immune system.
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A branch of biology, parasitology overlaps heavily with medicine, veterinary science, and ecology.
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