DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
parasite
/'pærəsaɪt/ · pærəsaɪt
Parasite has 3 syllables: par · a · site.
par
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a
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site
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noun. A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage.
noun. An animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host.
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