Meaning Of The Word Parasite

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parasite in American English
a person, as in ancient Greece, who flattered and amused the host in return for free meals
noun: an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment

parasite in British English
noun: an animal or plant that lives in or on another (the host) from which it obtains nourishment. The host does not benefit from the association and is often harmed by it

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