1. plural of parasitologist; scientists who study parasites and parasitic diseases
Usage: countable noun; professional/academic term

Examples

• Parasitologists have identified thousands of species that live on or inside other organisms.
• The team of parasitologists worked to understand how malaria parasites spread through mosquito populations.
• Medical parasitologists play a crucial role in developing treatments for tropical diseases.
• Parasitologists at the research institute study the life cycles of intestinal worms.
• Many parasitologists focus on finding ways to prevent parasitic infections in developing countries.