Cerca
Seleziona la lingua del dizionario
Parasite
01
parassita
(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
Esempi
The relationship between the host and the parasite is often detrimental to the host, as the parasite exploits its resources for survival and reproduction.
La relazione tra l'ospite e il parassita è spesso dannosa per l'ospite, poiché il parassita sfrutta le sue risorse per la sopravvivenza e la riproduzione.
02
a person who lives off or exploits others, gaining advantage without offering anything in return
Esempi
He refused to support a woman he saw as a parasite on his success.
Albero Lessicale
parasitic
parasitism
semiparasite
parasite
