Parasit
derNounparasite
English translations
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parasite
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Lebewesen, das auf oder in einem anderen Lebewesen lebt und sich von diesem ernährt, ohne ihm einen Nutzen zu bringen.
- English meaning
- parasite
- Synonym
- Schmarotzer
- German example
- Der Parasit schädigt seinen Wirt.
- English example
- The parasite harms its host.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Parasit
- Plural Form
- die Parasiten
Related words
- parasitisch
Parasitic
- Parasitchen
Diminutive of parasite; small parasite.
- Parasitismus
Parasitism
- Parasitologie
Parasitology
- parasitär
Parasitic means living like a parasite or benefiting from another organism without benefiting it and possibly harming it.
- Endoparasit
An endoparasite is a parasite that lives inside the body of its host.
- Brutparasitismus
Brood parasitism
- Brutparasit
A brood parasite is an animal that lays its eggs in the nests of other species, leaving them to raise the young.
- Sozialparasit
Social parasite
- Ektoparasit
Ectoparasite
- suhlen
to wallow
- Elephantenlaus
Elephant louse
- Elefantenlaus
elephant louse
- schmarotzen
To sponge
- Lamblie
Giardia lamblia
- Malariaerreger
Malaria parasite
- Schmarotzer
Parasite
- Dasselfliege
Botfly
- Floh
Flea
- Bandwurm
Tapeworm
- Milbe
mite
- Raupenfliege
Tachinid fly
- Wirtspflanze
Host plant
- Madenhacker
Oxpecker
- Spulwurm
Roundworm
- Saugwurm
Fluke
- Dermatozoenwahn
delusional parasitosis
- trichinenhaltig
Trichinous
- Fluke
Fluke
- Laus
Louse
- Filzlaus
Crab louse
Example sentences with “Parasit”
Der Parasit schwächt den Wirt. (The parasite weakens the host.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Parasit?
The plural is 'die Parasiten'. It is a masculine noun (der).