名複: parasites
parasite
KK:[ˈpærǝˌsaɪt] DJ:[ˈpærǝsait]
n.[C][(+on/of)]
- 寄生生物；攀附植物
- 【喻】寄生蟲
- （古希臘）食客
衍生
a.
parasitic; parasitical
辨析
同義:
n.吸血動物，寄生蟲，寄生菌，寄生植物
bloodsucker cestode louse plant louse bur同義參見:
beggar sponge adherent dependent creature以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》
n.
- an organism which lives in or on another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense.
- derogatory a person who habitually relies on or exploits others and gives nothing in return.
Derivative
- parasiticide n.
Etymology
C16: via L. from Gk parasitos ‘(person) eating at another's table’, from para- ‘alongside’ + sitos ‘food’.
以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》