ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_sə̇ˌtīz, -ˌsīd.ˌīz, -ˌsīˌtīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: parasit- + -ize
1. : to infest or live on or with as a parasite
2. : to lay eggs in the nest of (another kind of bird)
ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_sə̇ˌtīz, -ˌsīd.ˌīz, -ˌsīˌtīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: parasit- + -ize
1. : to infest or live on or with as a parasite
2. : to lay eggs in the nest of (another kind of bird)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012