Parasitology Vocab

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Parasite

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Organism living in or at the expense of another living organism

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Host

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Animal which serves as a residence for a parasite

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Larvae

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First mature stage emerging from the egg

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Pupae

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Stage following the larval stage

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Nymph

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Any immature stage of a parasite

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Adult

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Last stage, lay eggs and reproduce

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Helminthes

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Worms

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Arthropods

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Ticks and insects

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External Parasites

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Live outside digestive, circulatory, reproductive and internal organs as adults

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Internal Parasites

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Live within digestive, circulatory, reproductive and internal organs as adults