Parasite - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpærəsaɪt|
Brit.
|ˈpærəsæɪt|
noun
- an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
- a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (syn: leech, sponge, sponger)
- a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (syn: leech, sponge, sponger)
Extra examples
Many diseases are caused by parasites.
She's a parasite who only stays with him for the money.
These new companies are parasites feeding off the success of those who spent the last decade establishing the industry.
Word forms
noun
singular: parasite
plural: parasites
singular: parasite
plural: parasites
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