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Word: Parasite
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek parasitos ‘(person) eating at another's table’, from para- ‘alongside’ + sitos ‘food’
ˈparəsʌɪt
an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense
Short Definition:organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at other's expense
Examples:- the parasite attaches itself to the mouths of fishes
- an intestinal parasite of cattle
a person who habitually relies on or exploits others and gives nothing in return
Short Definition:person who habitually relies on or exploits others and gives nothing in return
Examples:- he was a parasite who lived off other people
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