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Parasite
01
parazit, parazitický organismus
(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
Příklady
The mosquito is a well-known parasite that feeds on the blood of its host, often transmitting diseases in the process.
Komár je známý parazit, který se živí krví svého hostitele a často přenáší nemoci.
Tapeworms are parasites that can inhabit the intestines of animals, absorbing nutrients from their hosts.
Paraziti, jako jsou tasemnice, mohou obývat střeva zvířat a absorbovat živiny ze svých hostitelů.
02
a person who lives off or exploits others, gaining advantage without offering anything in return
Příklady
He called his lazy roommate a parasite.
The hangers-on at the royal court were seen as parasites.
Lexikální Strom
parasitic
parasitism
semiparasite
parasite
