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parasite

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parasite · parasites

паразит

Schmarotzer, Parasit

An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving…An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.

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/ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/

» Leeches are parasites.

Значення

значень: 8

An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.
Lice, fleas, ticks, and mites are widely spread parasites.
Schmarotzer, Parasit
парази́тparazít
парази́тparazýt
An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.
(розмовне, конкретно)An internal parasite that is an animal or protist.
(зневажливе)A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.
Parasit
парази́тparazít, нахле́бникnaxlébnik, тунея́децtunejádec
парази́тparazýt, дармої́дdarmojíd
(зневажливе)A sycophant or hanger-on.
(книжне, поетичне)A climbing plant which is supported by a wall, trellis etc.
(історичне)A retainer or companion of an ancient Celtic warrior, who praised him in song or poetry at gatherings; a bard.
A component of a composite aircraft which is carried aloft and air-launched by a larger carrier aircraft or mother ship to support the primary mission of the carrier; a parasite aircraft.
(атрибутивне)An isolated (FSDU) (freestanding display unit )
parasite display
parasite stand

Ще визначення

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
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

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речень: 40

Leeches are parasites.
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Parasites are dangerous.
Паразити небезпечні.
ruПаразиты опасны.
deSchmarotzer sind gefährlich.
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Oxpeckers rid giraffes of their parasites.
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We don't want any parasites here.
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Which parasite is the most resistant?
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мов: 9

Українська

За значеннями 2

(biology) organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism:

useless person who always relies on other people's work and gives nothing back:

Русский

За значеннями 2

(biology) organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism:

useless person who always relies on other people's work and gives nothing back:

Deutsch

За значеннями 1

(biology) organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism:

Походження

From Middle French parasite, from Latin parasitus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos

From Middle French parasite, from Latin parasitus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos, “person who eats at the table of another”), from noun use of adjective meaning "feeding beside", from παρά (pará, “beside”) + σῖτος (sîtos, “food”).

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