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parasiet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • parasite noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.

Senses

parasiet is used for these senses in English:

  • parasite (biology) organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism

parasite — full definition

  1. noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.
  2. noun A person who lives off others' effort or generosity without giving anything back.