Definition of parasites

"parasites" in the noun sense

1. parasite

an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

2. leech, parasite, sponge, sponger

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

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Quotations for parasites

Great men have their parasites. [ Sydney Smith ]

Jealousy is one of love's parasites. [ H. W. Shaw ]

Parasites pitch up toils to catch deer in a platter. [ Proverb ]

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parasites in Scrabble®

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Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

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parasites in Words With Friends™

The word parasites is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

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Words within the letters of parasites

2 letter words in parasites (12 words)

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3 letter words in parasites (43 words)

aas air ais ape apt are ars art asp ass ate ear eat era ess eta ire its par pat pea per pet pie pis pit psi rap rat rip sap sat sea set sip sir sit spa tap tar tea tie tip

4 letter words in parasites (81 words)

5 letter words in parasites (92 words)

6 letter words in parasites (53 words)

7 letter words in parasites (26 words)

apteria aspires atresia paresis parties pasters pastier pasties persist pirates praises priests rapists repasts sarapes satires satraps searats seastar sparest spiraea spireas spriest sprites stripes traipse

8 letter words in parasites (6 words)

aspirate parasite pastries raspiest spiraeas traipses

9 letter words in parasites (Anagrams) (3 words)

aspirates parasites satrapies

parasites + 1 blank (3 words)

parasitise separatism separatist

parasites + 2 blanks (16 words)

amphiasters aspermatism deaspirates metaphrasis palaverists parasitised parasitises parasitizes parasitoses paresthesia patrialises peasantries pragmatises raspatories separations separatists

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Words containing the sequence parasites

Words that start with parasites (1 word)

parasites

Words with parasites in them (1 word)

parasites

Words that end with parasites (13 words)

ectoparasites endoparasites epiparasites exoparasites hemiparasites hyperparasites kleptoparasites macroparasites mesoparasites microparasites parasites semiparasites xenoparasites

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Word Growth involving parasites

Shorter words in parasites

as parasite

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pa par parasite

it sit site parasite

it sit site sites

Longer words containing parasites

ectoparasites

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