parasitise en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite English -ise English parasitise From parasite + -ise.
Meanings
- To live on or in a host organism as a parasite.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| parasitising | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| parasitises | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| parasitised | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| parasitised | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| parasitize | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
parasitism · parasitisation · pseudoparasitise · parasitoid · ectoparasitise