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Parasite
01
parásito
(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
información gramatical
estado de animacidad
animal
composición morfológica
simple
contable
forma plural
parasites
Ejemplos
Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito.
La malaria es causada por un parásito llamado Plasmodium, que se transmite a los humanos a través de la picadura de un mosquito Anopheles infectado.
02
parásito, gorrón
a person who lives off or exploits others, gaining advantage without offering anything in return
figurative
offensive
Ejemplos
The politician 's entourage was full of social parasites.
El entorno del político estaba lleno de parásitos sociales.
Árbol Léxico
parasitic
parasitism
semiparasite
parasite
