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parasite nghĩa là gì?

kí sinh trùng

/ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/US/ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/

parasite in Vietnamese: kí sinh trùng, vật ký sinh. In English, parasite means 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.

Vietnamese words for parasite

(biology) organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism
kí sinh trùng, vật ký sinh

English meaning of parasite

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun An internal parasite that is an animal or protist.
  3. noun A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.
  4. noun A sycophant or hanger-on.

Full definition of parasite

parasite in a sentence

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

Synonyms of parasite

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Questions about parasite in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of parasite in Vietnamese?
Parasite in Vietnamese is kí sinh trùng, vật ký sinh.
parasite nghĩa là gì?
Parasite: kí sinh trùng, vật ký sinh.
What does parasite mean in English?
Parasite means 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.

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