host species

noun

A species utilised by a brood parasite to raise young.

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Meanings

nounhost species (plural host species)
  1. biologyA species utilised by a brood parasite to raise young.
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APA

host species. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/host%20species

MLA

“host species.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/host%20species. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “host species,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/host%20species.

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