parasite
noun[C]
uk/ˈpær.ə.saɪt/us/ˈper.ə.saɪt/ananimalorplantthatliveson or in anotheranimalorplantof a differenttypeandfeedsfrom it:
寄生生物；寄生动物；寄生植物Theolderdrugsdidn'tdealeffectivelywith themalariaparasite.以前的药物不能有效对付引起疟疾的寄生虫。
disapproving
apersonwho islazyandlivesby otherpeopleworking, giving themmoney, etc.:
靠他人为生者，寄生虫Financialspeculatorsare parasitesonthenationaleconomy.金融投机者是国民经济的寄生虫。
Plants & animals - general words
- animal kingdom
- anti-parasitic
- autotroph
- biota
- biped
- esculent
- family
- fauna
- flora
- flora and fauna
- mammalian
- migrant
- non-mammalian
- non-placental
- omnivore
- ruminant
- scavenger
- secondary consumer
- songster
- undomesticated
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