parasitise

[US]/ˈpærəsaɪtaɪz/
[UK]/ˈpærəsaɪˌtaɪz/

Translation

vt.to live on or in another organism and obtain nutrients at the host's expense
Word Forms
Third Person Singularparasitises
Pluralparasitises
Past Participleparasitised
Past Tenseparasitised
Present Participleparasitising

Phrases & Collocations

parasitise host

parasitise organism

parasitise cells

parasitise species

parasitise tissue

parasitise plants

parasitise animals

parasitise environment

parasitise resources

parasitise behavior

Example Sentences

some insects parasitise plants, draining their nutrients.

parasites can parasitise their hosts, often causing illness.

certain species of fungi parasitise insects to reproduce.

birds may parasitise the nests of other species.

some fish are known to parasitise the skin of larger fish.

researchers study how certain organisms parasitise mammals.

it is fascinating how some plants can parasitise others.

parasites often evolve to better parasitise their hosts.

in nature, many creatures parasitise to survive.

some bacteria can parasitise human cells, leading to infections.

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