Meaning of 寄生
寄生 means to live as a parasite; (of an organism) to live in or on another organism and derive nutrients from it; to live off others' labor without working; to live as a social parasite. Pronounced jì shēng.
- to live as a parasite; (of an organism) to live in or on another organism and derive nutrients from it
- to live off others' labor without working; to live as a social parasite
Definitions & Examples
Huí蛔
chóng虫
jì寄
shēng生
zài在
rén人
tǐ体
cháng肠
dào道
nèi内
。
Roundworms live as parasites in the human intestinal tract.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xì细
jūn菌
jì寄
shēng生
zài在
yú鱼
lèi类
de的
tǐ体
biǎo表
。
This bacterium lives parasitically on the surface of fish.
Tù菟
sī丝
zǐ子
zhuān专
mén门
jì寄
shēng生
zài在
qí其
tā他
zhí植
wù物
shàng上
xī吸
qǔ取
yǎng养
fèn分
。
Dodder specifically parasitizes other plants to absorb nutrients.