parasite 1
noundomain: animal
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
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
Hypernym
organism 1
noun
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
parasitic 1
adjective
relating to or caused by parasites
parasitical 1
adjective
relating to or caused by parasites
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
plant 2
noun
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
EnglishAntonym
host 3
noun
an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
Derivationally related form
parasitic 1
adjective
relating to or caused by parasites
parasitical 1
adjective
relating to or caused by parasites
Hyponym
endoparasite 1
noun
any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)
ectoparasite 1
noun
any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
plant 2
noun
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
