/ Dictionary / Index H host-specific: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: host-spe•cif•ic Pronunciation: (hōst'spi-sif'ik), [key] — adj. capable of living solely on or in one species of host, as a parasite that infests only chickens. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hostly hot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language