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parasite
Definition:
(nou) an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host (nou) a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈpærəsaɪt
Examples:
The parasite is not transmissible to humans.
The exterior of the parasite is called the cuticle.
The parasitosis and the parasite are not the same thing.
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