parasite

/ˈpærəsaɪt/
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A parasite is a small animal or plant that lives on or inside a larger animal or plant, and gets its food from it. 寄生虫; 寄生植物

noun [专属名词] 寄生植物(或动物),寄生虫;不劳而获者,依赖他人过活者

One of the ways the parasite spreads is through faecal matter. 寄生物传播的方式之一就是透过排泄物。

para(旁边) + site(食物) → 在…旁边攫取食物 → 寄生虫
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Schistosomiasis is diagnosed through the detection of parasite eggs in stool or urine specimens. 血吸虫病的诊断方法是,检测粪便或尿液标本中寄生虫卵。
Kangaroos harbour a vast range of parasites. 袋鼠身上有各种各样的寄生虫。
An example of a parasite is a tapeworm that lives inside the intestines of a larger animal and absorbs nutrients from its host. 寄生虫的一个典例是绦虫,它生活在更大的动物的肠道内,从宿主那里吸收营养。
...a parasite, who produced nothing but lived on the work of others. …一个什么都不做而靠他人的劳动为生的寄生虫。