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parasite
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[ noun ] (biology) an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); the parasite obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
Used in print (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)The only exception to this is certain bees that have become parasites . Some members of the bee family have become idlers , social parasites that live at the expense of their hardworking relatives . The female parasite spends much time in her efforts to find a nest of her host . Related terms host life_form ectoparasite parasitic_plant endoparasite plant |
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