Parasite
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طفيلي, كائن طفيلي
(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
أمثلة
The mosquito is a well-known parasite that feeds on the blood of its host, often transmitting diseases in the process.
البعوضة هي طفيلي معروف يتغذى على دم مضيفه، وغالبًا ما ينقل الأمراض في هذه العملية.
Tapeworms are parasites that can inhabit the intestines of animals, absorbing nutrients from their hosts.
الطفيليات مثل الديدان الشريطية يمكن أن تسكن أمعاء الحيوانات، وتمتص العناصر الغذائية من مضيفيها.
02
a person who lives off or exploits others, gaining advantage without offering anything in return
أمثلة
He called his lazy roommate a parasite.
The hangers-on at the royal court were seen as parasites.
شجرة معجمية
parasitic
parasitism
semiparasite
parasite
