parasite (n)

n01384687

type n
lex_filenum 05
def an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant)
def it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
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Hypernym organism, being
Domain of synset - TOPIC plant, flora, plant life
Derivationally related form parasite → parasitic
Derivationally related form parasite → parasitical
Antonym parasite → host
Hyponym endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, endozoan; ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon; parasitic plant
Incoming links
Derivationally related form parasitical → parasite
Pertainym (pertains to noun) parasitical → parasite
Derivationally related form parasitic → parasite
Pertainym (pertains to noun) parasitic → parasite
Hyponym organism, being
Member of this domain - TOPIC plant, flora, plant life
Hypernym endoparasite, entoparasite, entozoan, entozoon, endozoan; ectoparasite, ectozoan, ectozoon, epizoan, epizoon; parasitic plant
Antonym host → parasite

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