parasit – English–Svenska translations

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parasit noun {u}

parasiten, parasiterna
  • 1. organism som livnär sig på bekostnad av en annan individ
  • 2. snyltgäst
 parasite

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parasite noun

  /ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ , /ˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/
  • (biology) organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism
  • useless person who always relies on other people's work and gives nothing back
 parasit

parasitic adjective

  /ˌpæɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/ , /ˌpɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/ , [ˌpæɹ.əˈsɪɾ.ɪk] , [ˌpɛɹ.əˈsɪɾ.ɪk]
  • pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite
 parasitisk, parasitär

parasitize verb

  • live off a host
 parasitera
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