#host.living_thing an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; the host does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
exclusion: parasite
supertype: living_thing__organism__being a living (or once living) entity that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
subtype: intermediate_host a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle
subtype: definitive_host the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place
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