parasite
Definitions of parasite
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someone who takes advantage of the generosity of otherssynonyms: pique-assiettetype of:emprunteursomeone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
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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 hostantonyms:hôtean animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the associationtype of:forme de vie, organisme, vie, êtrea living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
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