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parásito meaning in English

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parásito noun

weed [weeds](informal: puny person)
noun
[UK: wiːd] [US: ˈwiːd]

parásito adjective

parasitic(drawing upon another organism for sustenance)
adjective
[UK: ˌpæ.rə.ˈsɪ.tɪk] [US: ˌpe.rə.ˈsɪ.tɪk]

parásito noun
{m}

parasite [parasites](useless person who always relies on other people's work and gives nothing back)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rə.saɪt] [US: ˈpe.rə.ˌsaɪt]
Hookworm is a worm, a parasite of man, that sticks to the small intestine. = El anquilostoma es un gusano, parásito del hombre, que se pega al intestino delgado.

ectoparásito noun

ectoparasite [ectoparasites](parasite living on the surface of host organism)
noun
[UK: ˈektəpˌarəsˌaɪt] [US: ˈektəpˌærəsˌaɪt]

endoparásito noun
{m}

endoparasite [endoparasites](indwelling parasite)
noun
[UK: ˈendəʊpˌarəsˌaɪt] [US: ˈendoʊpˌærəsˌaɪt]

hiperparásito noun
{m}

hyperparasite(parasite whose host is a parasite)
noun