English-Finnish translations for parasite

loinenTämä on epätoivoinen yritys saada loinen hallintaan. What a desperate attempt to get to grips with this parasite! Skandinavian vesistöissä esiintyy toinen lohikalan loinen, jonka nimi on grupcodactus. Another parasite called gyrodactylus sallaris is also present in Scandinavian waters. Jos tautia ei hoideta, tautia aiheuttava loinen siirtyy verestä aivoihin. If the disease is not treated, then the parasite moves from the blood to the brain.
parasiitti

A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.
An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism
A climbing plant which is supported by a wall, trellis etc.
A retainer or companion of an ancient Celtic warrior, who praised him in song or poetry at gatherings; a bard

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