intermediate host

NOUN
17 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I

intermediate host is a valid 17-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1T1E1R1M3E1D2I1A1T1E1H4O1S1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does intermediate host mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle.

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