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Parasites are animals and plants that live by causing harm to their host. A parasite must get something from the host to live. A mosquito is a parasite because it must have blood from another animal to reproduce.

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What is parasitic means? adjective

adjective: parasitic

(of an organism) living as a parasite.

"mistletoe is parasitic on trees"

  • resulting from infestation by a parasite.

    "mortality from parasitic diseases"

  • derogatory habitually relying on or exploiting others

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A parasite is an organism which exploits another organism for the purpose of staying alive. Some parasitic relationships are harmless, while in other cases a parasite can damage or even kill its host. The study of parasitism is an extensive field, because parasites can be found across the biological kingdoms, and many animals host one or more parasites during their lives. A number of organisms also go through a parasitic stage at some point during their lives

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