The meaning of Parasite
Parasite – definition
nounAn organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense.
Usage examples:
The parasite attaches itself to the mouths of fishes
nounAn animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds from it
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Word origin
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek parasitos ‘(person) eating at another's table’, from para- ‘alongside’ + sitos ‘food’.
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