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 |
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| Broader (hypernym) | being, organism |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, endoparasite, endozoan, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, epizoan, epizoon, parasitic plant |
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| Domain category | flora, plant, plant life |
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| Antonyms | host |
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2. | parasite (person) a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage |
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| Synonyms | leech, sponge, sponger |
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| Broader (hypernym) | follower |
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