English dictionary



Hint: With the Firefox addon you can search this dictionary from the browsers search field.

English noun: parasite

1. parasite (animal) 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


Broader (hypernym)being, organism


Narrower (hyponym)ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, endoparasite, endozoan, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, epizoan, epizoon, parasitic plant


Domain categoryflora, plant, plant life


Antonymshost

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


Synonymsleech, sponge, sponger


Broader (hypernym)follower









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk