"parasite" meaning in English

See parasite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpærəˌsaɪt/ [UK], /ˈpærəˌsaɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-parasite.wav [UK] Forms: parasite [singular], parasites [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A parasite person who lives on other people's expense and gives little or nothing back.
    Sense id: simple-parasite-en-noun-~90N6AZm
  2. A parasite is an organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species and benefits from living on or in that other organism.
    Sense id: simple-parasite-en-noun-Pu2bl4JE Categories (other): Biology
     
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