Parasite
01
parasit, parasitisk organism
(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
Exempel
The mosquito is a well-known parasite that feeds on the blood of its host, often transmitting diseases in the process.
Myggan är en välkänd parasit som livnär sig på sin värd blod, ofta överförande sjukdomar i processen.
Tapeworms are parasites that can inhabit the intestines of animals, absorbing nutrients from their hosts.
Parasiter som bandmaskar kan bo i djurs tarmar och absorbera näringsämnen från sina värdar.
02
a person who lives off or exploits others, gaining advantage without offering anything in return
Exempel
He called his lazy roommate a parasite.
The hangers-on at the royal court were seen as parasites.
Lexikalt Träd
parasitic
parasitism
semiparasite
parasite
