parasiet

Definitions of parasiet
  1. noun
    a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
    synonyms: bietser, epifyt, gastplant, klaploper, parasietplant, saprofiet, spons, tafelschuimer, uitvreter, woekerdiertje, woekerplant
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    aanhanger, adept, adherent, leerling, volgeling
    a person who accepts the leadership of another
  2. noun
    someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
    synonyms: bedelzak, bietser, klaploper, sponsenduiker, sponzenduiker, steuntrekker, tafelschuimer, uitkeringstrekker, uitvreter
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    bedelaar, bedelbroeder, bedelman, bedelmonnik, mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  3. noun
    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
    synonyms: woekerdiertje
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    endoparasiet, entozoön
    any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)
    ectoparasiet, epizoën
    any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
    vlo
    any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
    maretak, mistel, mistletoe, vogellijm
    shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks
    maretak, mistel, mistletoe, vogellijm
    Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
    maretak, mistel, mistletoe, vogellijm
    American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
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    organisme
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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