paratenic

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/ˌpæɹ.əˈtɛn.ɪk/

adjective

Not needed for the development of the parasite, but nevertheless serving to maintain the parasite's life cycle.

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Meanings

adjectiveparatenic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyNot needed for the development of the parasite, but nevertheless serving to maintain the parasite's life cycle.

Origin

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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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with paratenic

Helleniccryogenicpathogenichygieniccarcinogenicanthropogenicschizophrenicantigenicallergenichypoallergenicmutagenicphotogenicbiogenicspleniclinolenichallucinogenicthermogeniconcogenicasthenicsthenicketogenicgenicgalenicfennec
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Anagrams

parciante
Cite this entry
APA

paratenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratenic

MLA

“paratenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paratenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratenic.

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