parasite /'pærәsait/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) 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…
Chinese translation
- n. 寄生生物, 寄生虫, 食客
- [医] 寄生物; 寄生胎
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /'pærәsait/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.51 · Super Super Rare
Creature card
On Wordtopia, "parasite" is a noun-type pixel creature (Greek · Insect creature, Super Super Rare card). Its letters shape the look, its etymology the size and its frequency the rarity. Collect it, level it up by writing sentences, and learn its part of speech in word battles.
Related words
parallel · parade · paradise · paragraph · paramount · paradox · paradigm · parameter
Draw cards and collect it · Play Word Battle · Browse all words