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Parasite
01
parazit, organism parazit
(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
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The mosquito is a well-known parasite that feeds on the blood of its host, often transmitting diseases in the process.
Țânțarul este un parazit binecunoscut care se hrănește cu sângele gazdei sale, transmitând adesea boli în acest proces.
Tapeworms are parasites that can inhabit the intestines of animals, absorbing nutrients from their hosts.
Paraziții precum teniile pot locui în intestinele animalelor, absorbind nutrienți de la gazdele lor.
02
a person who lives off or exploits others, gaining advantage without offering anything in return
Exemple
He called his lazy roommate a parasite.
The hangers-on at the royal court were seen as parasites.
Arbore Lexical
parasitic
parasitism
semiparasite
parasite
