parasite
IPA: pˈɛrʌsaɪt
noun
- (derogatory) A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.
- (derogatory) A sycophant or hanger-on.
- (biology) An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.
- (literary, poetic) A climbing plant which is supported by a wall, trellis etc.
- (historical) A retainer or companion of an ancient Celtic warrior, who praised him in song or poetry at gatherings; a bard.
- (aviation) A component of a composite aircraft which is carried aloft and air-launched by a larger carrier aircraft or mother ship to support the primary mission of the carrier; a parasite aircraft.
verb
- (rare) To parasitize.
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Examples of "parasite" in Sentences
- Eventually, the parasites infect the cows.
- The parasite is not transmissible to humans.
- This protozoan is another parasite of the monarch.
- The exterior of the parasite is called the cuticle.
- The parasitosis and the parasite are not the same thing.
- Host of Predilection is the host preferred by a parasite.
- It is toxic to the parasite and kills it in the digestive tract.
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