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parasite
parasite /ˈpær.ə.saɪt/ aep /ˈper-/ noun [C]
1 F0 an animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds from it: » The older drugs didn't deal effectively with the malaria parasite.Thesaurus+: ↑Plants and animals - general words2 F0 DISAPPROVING a person who is lazy and lives by other people working, giving them money, etc.: » Financial speculators are parasites on the national economy.Thesaurus+: ↑Laziness and lazy people , ↑Avoiding action |