parasite

[ par-uh-sahyt ]

/ ˈpær əˌsaɪt /

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noun

an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.

a person who receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, as one who lives on the hospitality of others: They are greedy politicians, parasites with their snouts in the public trough.

(in ancient Greece) a person who received free meals in return for amusing or impudent conversation, flattering remarks, etc.

Origin of parasite

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin parasītus, from Greek parásītos one who eats at another's table, originally an adjective: “feeding beside,” equivalent to para- + sît(os) “grain, food” + -os adjective suffix; see para-¹

SYNONYMS FOR parasite

2 sycophant, toady, leech, sponge, hanger-on.

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Words nearby parasite

parasexual reproduction, Parashah, Parashurama, parasinoidal, parasinoidal sinus, parasite, parasite drag, parasitemia, parasitic, parasitic cyst, parasiticide

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Example sentences from the Web for parasite

The film reaches its climax when Temple is felled by giardia, a parasite that infects the small intestine.
Claremont McKenna Students Try Life on $1 a Day in ‘Living on One’|Robert Bryce|October 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was Italian doctors who proved that the parasite was carried by mosquitoes.
David's Book Club: The Conquest of Malaria|David Frum|July 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Al Qaeda is a parasite that feeds on social instability and turmoil.
Fawaz A. Gerges on How the Arab Spring Beat Al Qaeda|Fawaz A. Gerges|May 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
All of this feeds a caricature of Washington as a parasite on the real economy.
The New Heat Center|Michael Lind|January 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Who could venture a bet against a parasite, whether in jesting or feasting?
History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange
The epidemic phase is reached when the environment is unfavourable to the host but not so or even favourable to the parasite.
Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists|Various
The land-grabber—the parasite who had lived only to destroy—looked up at Bob McGraw.
The Long Chance|Peter B. Kyne
A degree of comparative harmony may be gradually established between host and parasite, as is the case in wild animals.
Disease and Its Causes|William Thomas Councilman
Why, then, it was the money that was entitled to distinction, and he figured only as its parasite!
The Danger Mark|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for parasite

parasite

/ (ˈpærəˌsaɪt) /

noun

an animal or plant that lives in or on another (the host) from which it obtains nourishment. The host does not benefit from the association and is often harmed by it

a person who habitually lives at the expense of others; sponger

(formerly) a sycophant

Derived forms of parasite

parasitic (ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk) or parasitical, adjectiveparasitically, adverb

Word Origin for parasite

C16: via Latin from Greek parasitos one who lives at another's expense, from para- 1 + sitos grain

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for parasite

parasite

An organism that lives off or in another organism, obtaining nourishment and protection while offering no benefit in return. Human parasites are often harmful to the body and can cause diseases, such as trichinosis.

notes for parasite

The term parasite is often applied to a person who takes advantage of other people and fails to offer anything in return.

Medical definitions for parasite

parasite

[ păr′ə-sīt′ ]

n.

An organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of its host.

In conjoined twins, the usually incomplete twin that derives its support from the more nearly normal fetus.

Scientific definitions for parasite

parasite

[ păr′ə-sīt′ ]

An organism that lives on or in a different kind of organism (the host) from which it gets some or all of its nourishment. Parasites are harmful to their hosts, although the damage they do ranges widely from minor inconvenience to debilitating or fatal disease.♦ A parasite that lives or feeds on the outer surface of the host's body, such as a louse, tick, or leech, is called an ectoparasite. Ectoparasites do not usually cause disease themselves although they are frequently a vector of disease, as in the case of ticks, which can transmit the organisms that cause such diseases as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease.♦ A parasite that lives inside the body of its host is called an endoparasite. Endoparasites include organisms such as tapeworms, hookworms, and trypanosomes that live within the host's organs or tissues, as well as organisms such as sporozoans that invade the host's cells. See more at host.

单词	parasite
释义	parasite [ par-uh-sahyt ] / ˈpær əˌsaɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parasite ON THESAURUS.COM noun an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment. a person who receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, as one who lives on the hospitality of others: They are greedy politicians, parasites with their snouts in the public trough. (in ancient Greece) a person who received free meals in return for amusing or impudent conversation, flattering remarks, etc. Origin of parasite First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin parasītus, from Greek parásītos one who eats at another's table, originally an adjective: “feeding beside,” equivalent to para- + sît(os) “grain, food” + -os adjective suffix; see para-¹ SYNONYMS FOR parasite 2 sycophant, toady, leech, sponge, hanger-on. SEE SYNONYMS FOR parasite ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby parasite parasexual reproduction, Parashah, Parashurama, parasinoidal, parasinoidal sinus, parasite, parasite drag, parasitemia, parasitic, parasitic cyst, parasiticide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parasite The film reaches its climax when Temple is felled by giardia, a parasite that infects the small intestine. Claremont McKenna Students Try Life on $1 a Day in ‘Living on One’\|Robert Bryce\|October 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It was Italian doctors who proved that the parasite was carried by mosquitoes. David's Book Club: The Conquest of Malaria\|David Frum\|July 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Al Qaeda is a parasite that feeds on social instability and turmoil. Fawaz A. Gerges on How the Arab Spring Beat Al Qaeda\|Fawaz A. Gerges\|May 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST All of this feeds a caricature of Washington as a parasite on the real economy. The New Heat Center\|Michael Lind\|January 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Who could venture a bet against a parasite, whether in jesting or feasting? History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange The epidemic phase is reached when the environment is unfavourable to the host but not so or even favourable to the parasite. Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists\|Various The land-grabber—the parasite who had lived only to destroy—looked up at Bob McGraw. The Long Chance\|Peter B. Kyne A degree of comparative harmony may be gradually established between host and parasite, as is the case in wild animals. Disease and Its Causes\|William Thomas Councilman Why, then, it was the money that was entitled to distinction, and he figured only as its parasite! The Danger Mark\|Robert W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for parasite parasite / (ˈpærəˌsaɪt) / noun an animal or plant that lives in or on another (the host) from which it obtains nourishment. The host does not benefit from the association and is often harmed by it a person who habitually lives at the expense of others; sponger (formerly) a sycophant Derived forms of parasite parasitic (ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk) or parasitical, adjectiveparasitically, adverb Word Origin for parasite C16: via Latin from Greek parasitos one who lives at another's expense, from para- 1 + sitos grain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to parasite sycophant, stooge, dependent, sucker, deadbeat, sponge, barnacle, groupie, bloodsucker, idler, freeloader, flunky, hanger-on, leech, taker, scrounger, bootlicker Cultural definitions for parasite parasite An organism that lives off or in another organism, obtaining nourishment and protection while offering no benefit in return. Human parasites are often harmful to the body and can cause diseases, such as trichinosis. notes for parasite The term parasite is often applied to a person who takes advantage of other people and fails to offer anything in return. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for parasite parasite [ păr′ə-sīt′ ] n. An organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of its host. In conjoined twins, the usually incomplete twin that derives its support from the more nearly normal fetus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for parasite parasite [ păr′ə-sīt′ ] An organism that lives on or in a different kind of organism (the host) from which it gets some or all of its nourishment. Parasites are harmful to their hosts, although the damage they do ranges widely from minor inconvenience to debilitating or fatal disease.♦ A parasite that lives or feeds on the outer surface of the host's body, such as a louse, tick, or leech, is called an ectoparasite. Ectoparasites do not usually cause disease themselves although they are frequently a vector of disease, as in the case of ticks, which can transmit the organisms that cause such diseases as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease.♦ A parasite that lives inside the body of its host is called an endoparasite. Endoparasites include organisms such as tapeworms, hookworms, and trypanosomes that live within the host's organs or tissues, as well as organisms such as sporozoans that invade the host's cells. See more at host. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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parasite

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