Phrase Hound found 5 phrases and 42 compound words that contain parasite. The most common are listed below. Open parasite in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 5
- brood parasiteAn animal - bird, fish or insect - that relies on other species to raise their young.
- welfare parasiteA person who is seen as living off the welfare of others.
- parasite aircraftA component of a composite aircraft which is carried aloft and air-launched by a larger carrier aircraft or mother ship to support the primary mission of the carrier.
- wound parasiteA parasitic fungus that enters the host by attacking the surface of a wound.
- parasite aircraftsplural of parasite aircraft: A component of a composite aircraft which is carried aloft and air-launched by a larger carrier aircraft or mother ship to support the primary mission of the carrier.
Compound words 42
- parasitismInteraction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.
- hyperparasiteAny parasite whose host is a parasite.
- ectoparasiteA parasite that lives on the surface of a host organism; such as the Demodex mite, which lives in human hair and eyelashes.
- parasitosisInfestation with parasites.
- ecoparasiteA parasite for which the host animal has developed a tolerance or immunity.
- hemiparasiteAny parasitic plant that obtains energy by photosynthesis as well as from its host
- hemoparasiteAny parasite that lives in the blood of its host
- nosoparasiteA microorganism that modifies an existing disease in order to survive
- parasitalparasitic
- parasitophobiaA morbid fear of becoming infested with parasites.