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Parasite
01
parasiet, parasitaire organismen
(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
Voorbeelden
The mosquito is a well-known parasite that feeds on the blood of its host, often transmitting diseases in the process.
De mug is een bekende parasiet die zich voedt met het bloed van zijn gastheer, vaak ziekten overdragend in het proces.
Tapeworms are parasites that can inhabit the intestines of animals, absorbing nutrients from their hosts.
Parasieten zoals lintwormen kunnen in de darmen van dieren leven, waarbij ze voedingsstoffen opnemen van hun gastheren.
02
a person who lives off or exploits others, gaining advantage without offering anything in return
Voorbeelden
He called his lazy roommate a parasite.
The hangers-on at the royal court were seen as parasites.
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parasitism
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