parasitic
/ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/adjective
उच्चारण पैरसिटिक
परजीवी
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adjective
- 1
(of a plant or an animal) living on or in another plant or animal and getting its food from it
परजीवी
- Amarbel is a parasitic plant that grows on other trees.
- parasitic worms
- 2
medical
caused by a parasite
परजीवी से होने वाला
- Malaria is a parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes.
- 3
disapproving
(of a person) always depending on other people and not doing anything for them
दूसरों पर पलने वाला, परजीवी
- He led a parasitic life, living off his brother's income.
Synonyms dependent sponging freeloading
Opposite independent self-reliant
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parasite noun
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General knowledge
Dodder (Cuscuta), called amarbel in Hindi, is a common example of a parasitic plant, while malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium.
अमरबेल (Cuscuta) परजीवी पौधे का एक सामान्य उदाहरण है, जबकि मलेरिया Plasmodium नामक परजीवी से होता है।