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Defenition of the word parasite

    • Defenition of the word parasite

      • Organism which lives and obtains food at the expense of another organism, the host.
      • A person who exploits fellow human beings.
      • a follower who hangs around in hope of gain or advantage
      • an animal or plant that lives in or on another and from which it obtains nourishment
      • an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); the parasite 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
      • 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

    Synonyms for the word parasite

      • bloodsucker
      • freeloader
      • hanger-on
      • leech
      • minion
      • scrounger
      • sponge
      • sponger
      • toady

    Similar words in the parasite

      • parasite
      • parasite's
      • parasites

    Hyponyms for the word parasite

      • ectoparasite
      • ectozoan
      • ectozoon
      • endoparasite
      • endozoan
      • entoparasite
      • entozoan
      • entozoon
      • epizoan
      • epizoon
      • parasitic plant

    Hypernyms for the word parasite

      • being
      • follower
      • life form
      • living thing
      • organism

    Antonyms for the word parasite

      • host

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