paratenic
English
/ˌpær.əˈtɛn.ɪk/
adj
Definitions
- (parasitology) Not needed for the development of the parasite, but nevertheless serving to maintain the parasite's life cycle.
Etymology
Affix from Ancient Greek παρατείνω (I prolong, I extend), παρά (beside, near, abnormal, by, against, next to, from, contrary to, contrary, beyond) + Ancient Greek τείνω (I stretch, stretch, I stretch out, pull tight, I pull tight, spread, stretch out).
Origin
Ancient Greek
τείνω
Gloss
I stretch, stretch, I stretch out, pull tight, I pull tight, spread, stretch out
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- para- English
- parablepsis English
- paragon English
- paraphernalia English
- paraphragma English
- paraselene English
- paresthesia English
- tenesmus English
- parametrum Latin
- paraveredus Latin
- paraverēdus Latin
- verēdus Latin
- paragonare Italian
- parestesia Italian
- пароним Russian
- parestesia Spanish, Castilian
- παλίντονος Ancient Greek
- παρά Ancient Greek
- παράγραφος Ancient Greek
- παράδοξος Ancient Greek
- παράσιτος Ancient Greek
- παρέκ Ancient Greek
- παραγωγή Ancient Greek
- παραδειγματίζω Ancient Greek
- παρακαλέω Ancient Greek
- παρατείνω Ancient Greek
- τάσις Ancient Greek
- τέτανος Ancient Greek
- τείνω Ancient Greek
- τεινεσμός Ancient Greek
- τετανός Ancient Greek
- ἐκτείνω Ancient Greek
- ὑποτείνω Ancient Greek
- *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- parestesia Portuguese
- パラ Japanese
- parallel Danish
- parentes Danish
- τείνω Greek (modern)
- *uɸorēdos Proto-Celtic
- *téňňō Proto-Hellenic