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From Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰτείνω (părăteínō, “to stretch out along, beside or near; to continue life, live”) + -ic, from πᾰρᾰ- (pără-, “beside, by”) + τείνω (teínō, “to stretch, pull tight”).
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paratenic
Today it means: Not needed for the development of the parasite, but nevertheless serving to maintain the parasite's life cycle. Full definition →