parasite

sustantivo

1. 1

   An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.

   Lice, fleas, ticks, and mites are widely spread parasites.

   ...and the mistletoe crept round many of the oaks—that pleasant parasite, whose associations belong rather to the hearth and lighted hall than to its native branches.

   It is likely that the long evolutionary trajectory of Mycoplasma went from a reductive autotroph to oxidative heterotroph to a cell-wall–defective degenerate parasite. This evolutionary trajectory assumes the simplicity to complexity route of biogenesis, a point of view that is not universally accepted.

   Yiannas said there has been widespread public confusion about cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, also known as cyclospora, that can cause explosive diarrhea.

2. 2

   informalAn organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism. An internal parasite that is an animal or protist.

   Select a disease class Virus: Fastest evolution, Most affected by environment, Bonus to infectivity Bacteria: Medium evolution, Normally affected by environment, Bonus to drug resistance Parasite: Slowest evolution, Least affected by environment, Low visibility

   Any germs or parasites on the surface of the meat that you could conceivably wash off are gonna die as soon as you cook it, so don't bother washing it.

3. 3

   A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.

   Of all the corrupting effects of wealth there is none worse than this, that it makes the wealthy (and their parasites) think in some way divine, or at least a lovely character of the mind, what is in truth nothing but their power of luxurious living.

   A royalist who publicly called for a military intervention to protect the parasite monarchy.

4. 4

   A sycophant or hanger-on.

5. 5

   A climbing plant which is supported by a wall, trellis etc.

   Her golden tresses shade / The bosom's stainless pride, / Curling like tendrils of the parasite / Around a marble column.

6. 6

   históricoA retainer or companion of an ancient Celtic warrior, who praised him in song or poetry at gatherings; a bard.

7. 7

   A component of a composite aircraft which is carried aloft and air-launched by a larger carrier aircraft or mother ship to support the primary mission of the carrier; a parasite aircraft.

   […] parasiting and aerial refueling as range-extension measures. Second, parasiting would be exorbitantly expensive, because each parasite bomber would need its own carrier. Two bombers could be serviced by a single tanker, however,[…]

8. 8

   An isolated (FSDU) (freestanding display unit )

   parasite display

   parasite stand

   parasite unit

verbo

1. 1

   raroTo parasitize.

   ... parasiting upon her husband, taking everything and giving nothing in return, this woman had brought her husband to a condition of serious ill health because of his grief, anxiety, and despair over her failure.

   [object Object]

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   ... parasiting Google, but as is the case with Microsoft's street art advertisements, the relationship is not a stable one. Using a Google map platform to track his work means sharing his location data with the corporation.

Formas

plural

parasites

pasado

parasited

participio

parasited

gerundio

parasiting

3.ª persona del singular

parasites