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EctoparasiteEctoparasite Ec`to*par"a*site, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any parasite which lives on the exterior of animals; --
opposed to endoparasite. -- Ec`to*par`a*sit"ic, a. EndoparasiteEndoparasite En`do*par"a*site, n. [Endo- + parasite.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any parasite which lives in the internal organs of an animal,
as the tapeworms, Trichina, etc.; -- opposed to ectoparasite.
See Entozo["o]n. -- En`do*par`a*sit"ic, a. Malaria parasiteMalaria parasite Malaria parasite
Any of several minute protozoans of the genus Plasmodium
(syn. H[ae]matozo["o]n) which in their adult condition live
in the tissues of mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles (which
see) and when transferred to the blood of man, by the bite of
the mosquito, produce malaria.
Note: The young parasites, or sporozoites, enter the red
blood corpuscles, growing at their expense, undergoing
sporulation, and finally destroying the corpuscles,
thus liberating in the blood plasma an immense number
of small spores called merozoites. An indefinite but
not ultimated number of such generations may follow,
but if meanwhile the host is bitten by a mosquito, the
parasites develop into gametes in the stomach of the
insect. These conjugate, the zygote thus produced
divides, forming spores, and eventually sporozoites,
which, penetrating to the salivary glands of the
mosquito, may be introduced into a new host. The
attacks of the disease coincide with the dissolution of
the corpuscles and liberation of the spores and
products of growth of the parasites into the blood
plasma. Several species of the parasite are
distinguished, as P. vivax, producing tertian
malaria; P. malari[ae], quartan malaria; and P.
(subgenus Laverania) falciferum, the malarial fever of
summer and autumn common in the tropics. MicroparasiteMicroparasite Mi`cro*par"a*site, n.
A parasitic micro["o]rganism. -- Mi`cro*par`a*sit"ic, a. Supparasite
Supparasite Sup*par"a*site, v. t. [L. supparasitari; sub
under, a little + parasitus a parasite.]
To flatter; to cajole; to act the parasite. [Obs.] --Dr. R.
Clerke.
Meaning of PARASITE from wikipedia
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Parasitism is a
close relationship between species,
where one organism, the
parasite,
lives on or
inside another organism, the host,
causing it some harm, and...
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Parasite (Korean: 기생충; RR: Gisaengchung) is a 2019
South Korean black comedy thriller film
directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the film with Han Jin-won...
- a
parasitic worm. It is a
nematode (roundworm) and a
common intestinal parasite or helminth,
especially in humans. The
medical condition ****ociated with...
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Parasite is a
science fiction novel written by Mira
Grant (a
pseudonym of
American author Seanan McGuire). It was
released on
October 29, 2013, by Orbit...
- A
parasite aircraft is a
component of a
composite aircraft which is
carried aloft and air
launched by a
larger carrier aircraft or
mother ship to support...
- A
parasite single (パラサイトシングル,
parasaito shinguru) is a
single person who
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early 30s to
enjoy a more carefree...
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Parasite Eve is a 1998 role-playing
video game
developed and
published by Square. The game is a
sequel to the
novel Parasite Eve,
written by
Hideaki Sena;...
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Plasmodium is a
genus of
unicellular eukaryotes that are
obligate parasites of
vertebrates and insects. The life
cycles of
Plasmodium species involve...
- Look up
parasite in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
parasite is an
organism that has
sustained contact with
another organism to the
detriment of the...
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obligate parasite or
holoparasite is a
parasitic organism that
cannot complete its life-cycle
without exploiting a
suitable host. If an
obligate parasite cannot...
