parasite

Letters that make parasite

s, a, e, p, r, t, i are letters that make 'parasite'

Words within parasite

PA, RAS, IT, site, te, si, para, ar, Pa, par, sit, SI, Ara, as, RA, Para, AS, AR, Aras, Ra, pa, Ar, As, Si, Te are words within 'parasite'

Anagrams of parasite

aspirate, septaria are anagrams of 'parasite'


2 possible definitions for 'parasite'

Parasite as "a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage"

Under this definition, parasite is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

leech, sponge, sponger have the same meaning as 'parasite'

parasite as a type

'parasite' can be a type of follower.

Derivatives of parasite

bloodsucking, cadge, sponge, grub, mooch, bum, parasitic, parasitical, leechlike are derivatives of 'parasite'.


Parasite as "an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant), it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host"

Under this definition, parasite is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

host has the opposite meaning of parasite

parasite as a type

'parasite' can be a type of organism, being.

Types of parasite

epizoan, entozoan, endozoan, parasitic plant, ectozoan, endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoon, ectoparasite, ectozoon, epizoon are types of 'parasite'.

parasite as a category

'parasite' can be a category of plant, flora, plant life.

Derivatives of parasite

parasitic, parasitical are derivatives of 'parasite'.



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