Definitions For Parasite

noun

  • An animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
  • A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
  • An animal or plant that lives in or on another animal or plant and gets food or protection from it
  • A person or thing that takes something from someone or something else and does not do anything to earn it or deserve it

Is Parasites a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
12

The word Parasite is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Parasite in a Sentence

  • Many diseases are caused by parasites.
  • She's a parasite who only stays with him for the money.
  • These new companies are parasites feeding off the success of those who spent the last decade establishing the industry.

Synonyms for Parasite

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