parasite
n. organism which lives on or inside another organism; organism that obtains its livelihood at the expense of another creature | ||||
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Parasite Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Parasite
(n.)
One who frequents the tables of the rich, or who lives at another's expense, and earns his welcome by flattery; a hanger-on; a toady; a sycophant.
(n.)
An animal which steals the food of another, as the parasitic jager.
(n.)
An animal which lives during the whole or part of its existence on or in the body of some other animal, feeding upon its food, blood, or tissues, as lice, tapeworms, etc.
(n.)
An animal which habitually uses the nest of another, as the cowbird and the European cuckoo.
(n.)
A plant obtaining nourishment immediately from other plants to which it attaches itself, and whose juices it absorbs; -- sometimes, but erroneously, called epiphyte.
(n.)
A plant living on or within an animal, and supported at its expense, as many species of fungi of the genus Torrubia.
(n.)
One who frequents the tables of the rich, or who lives at another's expense, and earns his welcome by flattery; a hanger-on; a toady; a sycophant.
(n.)
An animal which steals the food of another, as the parasitic jager.
(n.)
An animal which lives during the whole or part of its existence on or in the body of some other animal, feeding upon its food, blood, or tissues, as lice, tapeworms, etc.
(n.)
An animal which habitually uses the nest of another, as the cowbird and the European cuckoo.
(n.)
A plant obtaining nourishment immediately from other plants to which it attaches itself, and whose juices it absorbs; -- sometimes, but erroneously, called epiphyte.
(n.)
A plant living on or within an animal, and supported at its expense, as many species of fungi of the genus Torrubia.
| WordNet 2.0 |
parasite
Noun
1. an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); the parasite obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
(antonym) host
(hypernym) organism, being
(hyponym) endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, endozoan
(classification) plant, flora, plant life
2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
(synonym) leech, sponge, sponger
(hypernym) follower
Noun
1. an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); the parasite obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
(antonym) host
(hypernym) organism, being
(hyponym) endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, endozoan
(classification) plant, flora, plant life
2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
(synonym) leech, sponge, sponger
(hypernym) follower
| Anagram |
parasite
aspirate
aspirate
| hEnglish - advanced version |
parasite
parasite
parasitic \par`a*sit"ic\ (?), parasitical \par`a*sit"ic*al\ (?), ] a. [l. parasiticus, gr. &?;: cf. f. parasitique.]
1. of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic. "parasitic preachers."
2. (bot. & zo?l.) of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant. see parasite, 2 & 3.
similar words(1)
malaria parasite
parasite
parasitic \par`a*sit"ic\ (?), parasitical \par`a*sit"ic*al\ (?), ] a. [l. parasiticus, gr. &?;: cf. f. parasitique.]
1. of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic. "parasitic preachers."
2. (bot. & zo?l.) of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant. see parasite, 2 & 3.
similar words(1)
malaria parasite
Parasite Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
parasite
An animal or plant that gets nutrients by living on or in an organism of another species. A complete parasite gets all of its nutrients from the host organism, but a semi-parasite gets only some of its nutrients from the host.
An animal or plant that gets nutrients by living on or in an organism of another species. A complete parasite gets all of its nutrients from the host organism, but a semi-parasite gets only some of its nutrients from the host.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Parasite
A plant or animal organism that lives in or on and takes its nourishment from another. Parasite diseases include infections due to protozoa, helminths, or arthropods. For examples: Malaria is caused by plasmodium, a protozoa (a single-cell organism that can only divide within a host organism). Schistosomiasis, another set of very important parasitic diseases, is caused by a helminth (a worm). The arthropods include insects and arachnids (spiders, etc.), a number of which can act as vectors (carriers) of parasitic diseases.
A plant or animal organism that lives in or on and takes its nourishment from another. Parasite diseases include infections due to protozoa, helminths, or arthropods. For examples: Malaria is caused by plasmodium, a protozoa (a single-cell organism that can only divide within a host organism). Schistosomiasis, another set of very important parasitic diseases, is caused by a helminth (a worm). The arthropods include insects and arachnids (spiders, etc.), a number of which can act as vectors (carriers) of parasitic diseases.
| Aids Glossary |
parasite
an organism that grows and feeds in or on another organism without benefiting the host organism. Most parasites are harmless, but some are deadly. The most common ways of getting a parasitic infection are from contaminated water and rimming (oral-anal contact).
an organism that grows and feeds in or on another organism without benefiting the host organism. Most parasites are harmless, but some are deadly. The most common ways of getting a parasitic infection are from contaminated water and rimming (oral-anal contact).
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Parasite
Organism that lives in or on another organism, usually causing damage to the host organism. Any disease causing organism. An organism exhibiting an obligatory dependence on another organism, its host, which is detrimental to the host
Organism that lives in or on another organism, usually causing damage to the host organism. Any disease causing organism. An organism exhibiting an obligatory dependence on another organism, its host, which is detrimental to the host
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms |
PARASITE
A plant or animal that lives and feeds on or within another living organism (host), causing some degree of harm to the host organism.
A plant or animal that lives and feeds on or within another living organism (host), causing some degree of harm to the host organism.
Parasite Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Bioglossary |
Parasite
Description: An organism that consumes part of the tissues of its host, usually without killing the host.
Source: Specialized encyclopedia and dictionaries
Description: An organism that consumes part of the tissues of its host, usually without killing the host.
Source: Specialized encyclopedia and dictionaries
| Glossary of Marine Biology |
Parasite.
An organism living on or in, and negatively affecting, another
An organism living on or in, and negatively affecting, another
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Parasite
Consumer organism that feeds on a host for an extended period of time. Feeding causes the host to be less fit and may eventually cause premature death.
Consumer organism that feeds on a host for an extended period of time. Feeding causes the host to be less fit and may eventually cause premature death.
| Biological Control |
Parasite
An organism that lives in or on another organism (the host) during some portion of its life cycle.
An organism that lives in or on another organism (the host) during some portion of its life cycle.
| Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection |
Parasite
An animal that lives in or on the body of another living animal (the host) at least during a part of its life cycle. It feeds on the tissues of the host. Entomophagous insect parasites usually kill their host in the end.
An animal that lives in or on the body of another living animal (the host) at least during a part of its life cycle. It feeds on the tissues of the host. Entomophagous insect parasites usually kill their host in the end.
Parasite Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Parasite
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| Phobia |
Parasitophobia
Fear of parasites
Fear of parasites
Pediculophobia
Fear of lice
Parasite Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Parasitism
Parasitism is one version of symbiosis ("living together"), a phenomenon in which two organisms which are phylogenetically unrelated co-exist over a prolonged period of time, usually the lifetime of one of the individuals. The requirement for a prolonged interaction precludes predatory or episodic interactions (such as a mosquito feeding on a host), which are usually not seen as symbiotic relationships. Symbiosis encompasses commensalism ("eating at the same table", wherein two organisms co-exist in the same space, and one organism benefits while neither harming nor helping the other), through mutualism (wherein both species benefit from the interaction) to parasitism, wherein one organism, usually physically smaller of the two (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed. (Various forms of "social parasitism", kleptoparasitism, and "cheating parasitism", as discussed below, are characterized by a less close association between a parasite and a host, however.) Especially in the field of medical parasitology, the term "parasite" has come to mean a eukaryotic, pathogenic organism. Thus, protozoan and metazoan infectious agents are classified as parasites while bacteria and viruses are not. Interestingly, fungi are not discussed in textbooks of medical parasitology, even though they are eukaryotic.
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