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Definition of Parasite
1. 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.
Category relationships: Flora, Plant, Plant Life
Specialized synonyms: Endoparasite, Endozoan, Entoparasite, Entozoan, Entozoon, Ectoparasite, Ectozoan, Ectozoon, Epizoan, Epizoon, Parasitic Plant
Antonyms: Host
Derivative terms: Parasitic, Parasitical
2. Noun. A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage.
Generic synonyms: Follower
Derivative terms: Parasitic, Parasitical, Sponge, Sponge
Definition of Parasite
1. n. One who frequents the tables of the rich, or who lives at another's expense, and earns his welcome by flattery; a hanger-on; a toady; a sycophant.
Definition of Parasite
1. Noun. (biology) A (generally undesirable) living organism that exists by stealing the resources produced/collected by another living organism. ¹
2. Noun. (pejorative) A person who relies on other people's efforts and gives little back (originally a sycophant). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Parasite
1. an organism that lives and feeds on or in another organism [n -S]
Medical Definition of Parasite
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