English-French translations for parasite

  • parasiteÀ des parasites, acariens et autres maladies, qui échappent peut-être à notre contrôle? Is it parasites and mites and other diseases, perhaps beyond our control? Les déchets, les parasites, les substances chimiques, les aliments destinés aux poissons : ce ne sont que quelques-uns des points noirs. Waste discharges, parasites, chemicals, fish feed: these are just some of the key words. Ceci rend le clone plus sensible aux maladies et aux parasites. This makes the clone susceptible to diseases and parasites.
  • profiteur

Definition of parasite

  • 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

Examples

  • Lice, fleas, ticks and mites are widely spread parasites

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