Parasite

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/pˈɛrəsaɪt/ · पैरसाइट

Meaning

A creature which depends on others

A small animal or plant that lives on or inside another animal or plant and gets its food from it

हिंदी अर्थ

परजीवी, दूसरे पर आश्रित जीव या व्यक्ति

Example sentences

The plant was killed by a parasite.

He called the middleman a parasite.

Daily use: Parasite ne paudha maar diya.

Word forms
Parasite nParasitic adj
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Parasite में 'पराया + site' सुनिए। जो पराई site पर रहे और उसी पर निर्भर रहे, वह parasite यानी परजीवी।

Hear 'paraya' (someone else's) + SITE in PARASITE. A creature that lives on someone else's site and depends on it for food is a parasite.

Exam note

Parasite noun है, adjective है parasitic। Parasite (निर्भर), host (मेज़बान) और symbiosis (दोनों का फ़ायदा) साथ याद रखिए।

Parasite is a noun, though the book marks it adj.; the adjective is parasitic. Remember parasite (lives off), host (supports) and symbiosis (both benefit).

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