parasitic

Meanings

• adjective

  Living on or taking nutrients from another organism, while harming it or providing no benefit to it.

  - "The tapeworm is a parasitic organism that lives in the intestines of its host."
  - "The parasitic plant attaches itself to the host plant and draws nutrients from it."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61084561"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with parasitic
hysteric , steric , terrific , peristic

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Variants

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parasitic , parasitical , parasitically , parasite , parasites , anti-parasitic , anti-parasitics , antiparasitic , antiparasitics

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Etymology

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From the Greek parastatos, meaning 'beside, near' + itikos, meaning 'eating'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest parasitic organism is the African Rift Valley Lake Malawi cichlid fish, which can host up to 300 parasitic isopods in its gills.

2. The largest known parasitic wasp, Glyptapanteles xenarthra, can parasitize the larvae of ants and turn them into zombies, controlling their behavior and using them to create a nursery for its own offspring.

3. The human body is home to trillions of microbes, many of which live in symbiotic relationships with us, but some can be parasitic and cause diseases.

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Related Concepts

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1. Symbiosis: A close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms, which may be mutualistic, parasitic, or commensal.

2. Ectoparasite: An organism that lives on the exterior of another organism and obtains its food from it, such as ticks and fleas.

3. Endoparasite: An organism that lives inside the body of another organism and obtains its food from it, such as tapeworms and roundworms.

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Culture

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Parasitic organisms have been a common theme in literature and art, often used as metaphors for various negative human behaviors, such as exploitation, manipulation, and dependence.

How to Memorize "parasitic"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small organism living off another organism, taking nutrients from it without providing any benefit.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'parasitic' with 'harmful' and 'unproductive'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Eat People Eat People' to remember the meaning of parasitic: Parasites Eat People's Energy and Provide Energy for Themselves.

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