parazyt

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek πᾰράσῑτος (parásītos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈra.zɨt/
  • Rhymes: -azɨt
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧zyt

Noun

parazyt m animal

  1. (archaic, biology, ecology) parasite (organism)
    Synonym: pasożyt
    Antonym: żywiciel

Declension

Derived terms

noun
  • parazytyzm

Further reading

  • parazyt in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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