Definitions For Parasite
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
- A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
- An animal or plant that lives in or on another animal or plant and gets food or protection from it
- A person or thing that takes something from someone or something else and does not do anything to earn it or deserve it
Is Parasites a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
12
The word Parasite is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Parasite in a Sentence
- Many diseases are caused by parasites.
- She's a parasite who only stays with him for the money.
- These new companies are parasites feeding off the success of those who spent the last decade establishing the industry.
Synonyms for Parasite
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