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Parasite
n.
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A plant living on or within an animal, and supported at its expense, as many species of fungi of the genus Torrubia.
Parasite
n.
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An animal which lives during the whole or part of its existence on or in the body of some other animal, feeding upon its food, blood, or tissues, as lice, tapeworms, etc.
Parasite
n.
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An animal which steals the food of another, as the parasitic jager.
Parasite
n.
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An animal which habitually uses the nest of another, as the cowbird and the European cuckoo.
Parasitic
a.
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Alt. of Parasitical
Parasitical
a.
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Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic.
Parasitical
a.
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Of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant. See Parasite, 2 & 3.
Parasiticide
n.
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Anything used to destroy parasites.
Parasitism
n.
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The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a parasite.
Parasitism
n.
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The state of being parasitic.
Parasol
n.
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A kind of small umbrella used by women as a protection from the sun.
Parasol
v. t.
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To shade as with a parasol.
Parasolette
n.
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A small parasol.
Parasphenoid
a.
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Near the sphenoid bone; -- applied especially to a bone situated immediately beneath the sphenoid in the base of the skull in many animals.
Parasphenoid
n.
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The parasphenoid bone.
Parastichy
n.
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A secondary spiral in phyllotaxy, as one of the evident spirals in a pine cone.
Parasynaxis
n.
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An unlawful meeting.
Parasynthetic
a.
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Formed from a compound word.
Paratactic
a.
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Of pertaining to, or characterized by, parataxis.
Parataxis
n.
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The mere ranging of propositions one after another, without indicating their connection or interdependence; -- opposed to syntax.
Paratheses
pl.
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of Parathesis
Parathesis
n.
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The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition.
Parathesis
n.
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A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded.
Parathesis
n.
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The matter contained within brackets.
Parathesis
n.
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A commendatory prayer.
Parathetic
a.
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Of or pertaining to parathesis.
Paratonnerre
n.
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A conductor of lightning; a lightning rod.
Paraunter
adv.
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Peradventure. See Paraventure.
Parauque
n.
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A bird (Nyctidromus albicollis) ranging from Texas to South America. It is allied to the night hawk and goatsucker.
Paravail
a.
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At the bottom; lowest.