No. 12,511 in Spanish
metaxénicas
Diseases or organisms transmitted through an intermediate host.
In a sentence
Las enfermedades metaxénicas son transmitidas por insectos.
Metaxenic diseases are transmitted by insects.
Here, 'metaxénicas' is an adjective describing diseases that are transmitted through vectors like insects.
El ciclo metaxénico incluye un huésped intermediario.
The metaxenic cycle involves an intermediate host.
In this sentence, 'metaxénico' describes a specific type of biological cycle involving a vector.
Los investigadores investigan el impacto de las condiciones climáticas en enfermedades metaxénicas.
Researchers investigate the impact of climatic conditions on metaxenic diseases.
This usage of 'metaxénicas' is again as an adjective, focusing on diseases influenced by vector transmission.
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