Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Parasite
paralyze (-d, paralyzing)parasol (-s)
parasite, n. [L. parasīt-us < Gk 'one who eats at the table of another'.] (webplay: living).
Leech; organism which derives nourishment and energy from another; one who cannot survive independently of another; creature that feeds on and is supported by another; being which depends on another for sustenance.
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