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parasite /par·a·site/ (par´ah-sīt) 1. a plant or animal that lives upon or within another living organism at whose expense it obtains some advantage; see symbiosis. 2. the smaller, less complete member of asymmetrical conjoined twins, attached to and dependent upon the autosite.parasit´ic malarial parasite Plasmodium. obligatory parasite one that is entirely dependent on a host for its survival. malarial parasite [məler′ē·əl] Etymology: It, mal aria, bad air; Gk, parasitos, guest one of four known species of Plasmodium that may be injected into the human bloodstream by an anopheline mosquito to begin the cycle of malarial disease. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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