parasitic person

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• parasitic — par|a|sit|ic [ˌpærəˈsıtık] adj also par|a|sit|i|cal [ ˈsıtıkəl] 1.) living in or on another plant or animal and getting food from them ▪ parasitic fungi 2.) a parasitic person is lazy, does no work, and depends on other people 3.) a parasitic… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• parasitic — par|a|sit|ic [ ,perə sıtık ] adjective 1. ) a parasitic plant or animal lives in or on another type of plant or animal and feeds on it 2. ) a parasitic disease is caused by parasites living inside your body 3. ) a parasitic person lives by… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• parasitic — also parasitical adjective 1 living in or on another plant or animal and getting food from them: parasitic fungi 2 a parasitic person is lazy, does no work, and depends on other people 3 a parasitic disease is caused by parasites parasitically /… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• parasitic — UK [ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk] / US [ˌperəˈsɪtɪk] adjective 1) biology a parasitic plant or animal lives in or on another type of plant or animal and feeds on it 2) medical a parasitic disease is caused by parasites living inside your body 3) a parasitic… …   English dictionary

• parasitic — [[t]pæ̱rəsɪ̱tɪk[/t]] also parasitical 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Parasitic diseases are caused by parasites. Will global warming mean the spread of tropical parasitic diseases? 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Parasitic animals and plants live on or inside larger… …   English dictionary

• Clayton Oscar Person — Clayton Oscar Person, CM, FRSC (May 16, 1922 – September 1, 1990) was recognized internationally as an authority on the genetics of host parasite relations [1]. He was born and raised in Aylesbury, Saskatchewan, Canada and died in Vancouver,… …   Wikipedia

• Romance (novel) — Romance is a novel co authored by Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford. It was the second of their three collaborations. Romance was eventually published by George Bell and Sons in London and by McClure, Phillips in New York, in March 1904.According …   Wikipedia

• freeloader — n. someone who eats and drinks at someone else’s expense; a parasitic person. □ Ken is sort of a freeloader, but he’s a lot of fun anyway. □ There are a lot of reeloaders here. We are going to have to ask to see tickets …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• sponge — AND spunge 1. in. to drink heavily. □ She was sponging like there was no tomorrow. □ What can you do with a woman who sits and spunges all day long? 2. n. a drunkard; a tippler. (See also blotter.) □ She was a spunge, and she wasn’t going to do… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• Pubic lice — Parasitic insects found in the genital area of humans. Also called crabs. Pubic lice are usually spread through sexual contact. Rarely, infestation can be spread through contact with an infested person s bed linens, towels, or clothes. A common… …   Medical dictionary

• Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology       In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …   Universalium