PARASITE


Meaning of PARASITE in English

An animal that lives in or on the body of another living animal (the host) at least during a part of its life cycle. It feeds on the tissues of the host. Entomophagous insect parasites usually kill their host in the end.

English glossary of entomology and crop protection.      Английский глоссарий энтомологии и защиты растений.