parasite
par‧a‧site /ˈpærəsaɪt/
noun [countable]
2. informal a lazy person who does not work but depends on other people – used to show disapproval
par‧a‧site /ˈpærəsaɪt/
noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: Greek parasitos, from para- ( ⇨ para-) + sitos 'grain, food'
1. a plant or animal that lives on or in another plant or animal and gets food from itLanguage: Latin
Origin: Greek parasitos, from para- ( ⇨ para-) + sitos 'grain, food'
2. informal a lazy person who does not work but depends on other people – used to show disapproval