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parasit — 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

parasit is used for these senses in English:

  • parasite (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.

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.