🪱parasite

Meaning

An organism that lives in or on another organism and benefits at the host’s expense.

an organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits at its expense; a person who depends on others

Example Sentences

The parasite weakened the tree by feeding on its nutrients.

The dog was treated for intestinal parasites.

Example Expressions

social parasite

Synonyms

freeloader, leech, sponger, hanger-on, bloodsucker, dependent

Entry 1

freeloader, leech, sponger, hanger-on

Entry 2

bloodsucker, leech, freeloader, dependent

Antonyms

host, benefactor, provider, supporter

Entry 1

host, benefactor

Entry 2

host, provider, benefactor, supporter

Collocations

intestinal parasite, deadly parasite, social parasite, blood parasite, remove parasite

Entry 1

intestinal parasite, deadly parasite, social parasite

Entry 2

intestinal parasite, blood parasite, remove parasite