parasita (Meaning)
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parasita (n. pl.)
An artificial group formerly made for parasitic insects, as lice, ticks, mites, etc.
A division of copepod Crustacea, having a sucking mouth, as the lerneans. They are mostly parasites on fishes. Called also Siphonostomata.
Synonyms & Antonyms of parasita
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parasita Sentence Examples
- The tiny parasites latched onto the host's body, draining it of nutrients.
- Malaria is a deadly disease spread by a mosquito-borne parasite.
- Hookworms are intestinal parasites that can cause severe anemia.
- Parasites have evolved complex strategies to evade the immune system.
- The parasite's reproductive cycle requires multiple hosts.
- Scientists are developing new drugs to combat parasitic infections.
- Parasitic plants rely on other plants for survival.
- The cuckoo bird is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds.
- Some parasitic wasps lay their eggs inside the bodies of caterpillars.
- Tapeworms are ribbon-like parasites that live in the digestive tract.
FAQs About the word parasita
An artificial group formerly made for parasitic insects, as lice, ticks, mites, etc., A division of copepod Crustacea, having a sucking mouth, as the lerneans.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The tiny parasites latched onto the host's body, draining it of nutrients.
Malaria is a deadly disease spread by a mosquito-borne parasite.
Hookworms are intestinal parasites that can cause severe anemia.
Parasites have evolved complex strategies to evade the immune system.
