host 3
noundomain: animal
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
Hypernym
organism 1
noun
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
EnglishAntonym
parasite 1
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
Hyponym
a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle
the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place
