PARASITE


Meaning of PARASITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pærəsaɪt ]

( parasites)

1.

A parasite is a small animal or plant that lives on or inside a larger animal or plant, and gets its food from it.

N-COUNT

2.

If you disapprove of someone because you think that they get money or other things from other people but do not do anything in return, you can call them a parasite .

N-COUNT [ disapproval ]

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