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Parasite
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паразит, організм-паразит
(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.
Комар — це добре відомий паразит, який живиться кров'ю свого хазяїна, часто передаючи хвороби в процесі.
Tapeworms are parasites that can inhabit the intestines of animals, absorbing nutrients from their hosts.
Паразити, такі як стрічкові черви, можуть мешкати в кишківнику тварин, поглинаючи поживні речовини зі своїх хазяїв.
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a person who lives off or exploits others, gaining advantage without offering anything in return
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He called his lazy roommate a parasite.
The hangers-on at the royal court were seen as parasites.
Лексичне Дерево
parasitic
parasitism
semiparasite
parasite
