A plant living on or within an animal, and supported at its expense, as many species of fungi of the genus Torrubia
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
An animal (or plant) that must live on or in an organism of another species, from which it draws its nourishment
{i} organism which lives on or inside another organism; organism that obtains its livelihood at the expense of another creature
An organisms that lives on another (its host), from which it obtains food and shelter As the parasite depends upon the host, it usually does not kill the host
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
An animal that lives part of all of it's life at the expense of the health of another animal (the host)
an organism that grows and feeds in or on another organism without benefiting the host organism Most parasites are harmless, but some are deadly The most common ways of getting a parasitic infection are from contaminated water and rimming (oral-anal contact)