parasite

[US]/ˈpærəsaɪt/
[UK]/ˈpærəsaɪt/
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Translation

n. a organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.

Phrases & Collocations

blood-sucking parasite

intestinal parasite

Example Sentences

a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte.

The mistletoe plant is a parasite on trees.

a parasite that thrives in impure water.

an obligate parasite; an obligate anaerobe.

a parasite that robs a tree of its sap.

Yiwei Fungin is a sort of antibiotic of anti-parasite, which prevent any sort of health-affecting and production performance from the parasite inside and outside by using low dosage.

unicellular spores of these parasites have an imperforate wall.

I don't want to be a parasite.I must earn my own way in life.

Does the kitten expel parasite being able to change a vermifuge?

Coenurosis is the disease caused by coenurus parasites in the brain and spind cord of the bovine and ovine.

Infestation of the intestines or other parts of the body with worms or wormlike parasites;helminthiasis.

Ocular infections with helminthic parasites are uncommon and have been well described previously.

Microsporidia are obligate intracellular parasited eukaryotes.The range of hosts included invertebrate and vertebrate.The microsporidian species parasited mainly fishes and insects.

In this article,many kinds of Cervidae animal entozoic and ectozoic parasite are summarized throughout the world,especially in North America and Europe.

Desmodium triquetrum(L.)DC.has the pharmacologic action of killlng limnea peregra and animal parasite,and will impact zoogenic appetite if flushing dose.

Cryptozoite:a malarial parasite at the stage of development in which it inhabits bodily tissue before invading the red blood cells.

He proed to be infected by Trypanosoma eansi, a trypanosome which is usually a parasite of arious animals, particularly cattle.

This previously undiscovered species is a cestoid parasite, up to 30 centimetres long and weighing up to 70 grams from the late Holocene.

The six cards with abilities like this are Bloodhall Ooze, Kederekt Parasite, Mirror-Sigil Sergeant, Parasitic Strix, Rhox Meditant, and Sedraxis Alchemist.

Real-world Examples

The parasites can only create pleasant memories.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

They analyzed bacteria, fungi, parasites and chemicals.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American October 2020 Collection

It's an alien parasite, guys. Come on.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Indoor-only cats are less likely to pick up the parasite.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation July 2013

Yeah. I miss you like I miss an intestinal parasite.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

They devoured alligator eggs and spread European parasites to local panthers.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

And these violent reactions destroy the parasites.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

It was only when surgery began that they found the living parasite.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2023

No! Get out of my head, parasite!

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

That mosquito can then transfer the parasite to the next person it bites.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2021 Collection

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