parazyt

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek πᾰράσῑτος (părásītos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈra.zɘt/
  • Rhymes: -azɘt
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧zyt

Noun

parazyt m animal

  1. (archaic, biology, ecology) parasite (organism)
    Synonym: pasożyt
    Antonym: żywiciel

Declension

Derived terms

noun
  • parazytyzm

Further reading

  • parazyt in Polish dictionaries at PWN