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PARASITE

an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host

The meaning of the word parasite is an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host.

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deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
proletariana member of the proletariat
poreto gaze intently
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
fienddevil
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
porouspossessing or full of pores
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision