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Definition parasitize in American English

parasitize verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈpærəsɪtaɪz/
1

to live on or in a host organism as a parasite

Example

Encarsia formosa is a tiny wasp which parasitizes whitefly larvae.

Synonyms and related words
cooties cryptosporidium flea
Definition parasitize in American English