parasites Antonyms
Meaning of parasites
parasites
an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host entry 1 sense 2a)
parasites Sentence Examples
- The tiny parasites clung onto the host's skin, siphoning away its life force.
- The intestinal parasites feasted on the nutrients that should have sustained the patient.
- The parasitic infection weakened the animal, leaving it vulnerable to predators.
- The parasites had spread throughout the organism's body, causing widespread damage.
- The parasitic relationship between the two species was mutually harmful.
- The parasites had evolved to exploit the host's weaknesses and survive in its presence.
- The parasitic fungi attacked the plant's roots, threatening its growth and survival.
- The parasites were a constant threat to the host, draining it of energy and resources.
- The parasitic wasps laid their eggs inside the caterpillars, killing the larvae and using their bodies as food for their own young.
- The parasites' presence in the ecosystem disrupted the balance and caused significant ecological damage.
FAQs About the word parasites
an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host
hangers-on, freeloaders, bloodsuckers,leeches, moochers, henchmen, sponges, dependents, spongers, deadbeats
benefactors,supporters,philanthropists,
The tiny parasites clung onto the host's skin, siphoning away its life force.
The intestinal parasites feasted on the nutrients that should have sustained the patient.
The parasitic infection weakened the animal, leaving it vulnerable to predators.
The parasites had spread throughout the organism's body, causing widespread damage.
