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parasites

4 definitions • 2 examples
1
an animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds from it:

Examples:

The older drugs didn't deal effectively with the malaria parasite.
2
a person who is lazy and lives by other people working, giving them money, etc.:

Examples:

Financial speculators are parasites on the national economy.
3
an animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds from it
4
A parasite is also a person who uses others to obtain an advantage without doing anything in exchange.

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