host specificity

BrE: /həʊst ˌspɛsɪˈfɪsɪti/

host specificities

Definition

Definition of host specificity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

degree to which an organism can use only certain host species

TECH.

The parasite's strict host specificity makes it infect only one snake species.
Host specificity limits which plants the fungus can colonize.
Researchers measured the virus's host specificity in several bird species.

exaggeration

overreaction

overstatement

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Expressions with host

heavenly host

large group of angels or celestial beings

The heavenly host sang praises in the night sky.

a host of

det.

a large number of something

There are a host of reasons why this might happen.

host with the most

person who is very welcoming and generous at social events

He is always the host with the most at parties.

a whole host of

det.

indicates a large number or variety of things

There are a whole host of reasons to visit the museum.

play host to

host an important event or visitor

The city will play host to the annual conference.

host country

country where an international event is held

Brazil was the host country for the 2016 Olympics.

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French:spécificité d'hôte, ...
German:Wirtsspezifität, ...
Italian:specificità dell'ospite, ...
Spanish:especificidad de hospedador, ...
Portuguese:especificidade de hospedeiro, ...
Chinese:宿主特异性, ...
Japanese:宿主特異性, ...
Arabic:تَخَصُّص عَائِلِيّ, ...
Hebrew:סְפֵצִיפִיּוּת פּוּנְדַּקַאי, ...
Russian:специфичность хозяина, ...
Ukrainian:специфічність хазяїна, ...
Hindi:पोषक विशिष्टता, ...
Bengali:পোষক নির্দিষ্টতা, ...
Catalan:especificitat d'hoste, ...
Czech:hostitelská specificita, ...
Danish:værtspecificitet, ...
Dutch:gastheerspecificiteit, ...
Greek:ειδικότητα ξενιστή, ...
Hungarian:gazdaspecificitás, ...
Khmer:ភាពជាក់លាក់ចំពោះម្ចាស់ផ្ទះ, ...
Korean:숙주 특이성, ...
Persian:اختصاصیت میزبانی, ...
Polish:specyficzność żywiciela, ...
Portuguese (BR):especificidade de hospedeiro, ...
Romanian:specificitate de gazdă, ...
Swedish:värdspecificitet, ...
Thai:ความจำเพาะต่อโฮสต์, ...
Turkish:konak özgüllüğü, ...
Vietnamese:tính đặc hiệu vật chủ, ...

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