parasite
nounStress: first syllable
Syllables: par-a-site (3)
English Definition
An organism that lives in or on an organism of another species and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense.
Example Sentence
Lice are a type of parasite that live in human hair.
US IPA
/ˈpærəsaɪt/
UK IPA
/ˈpærəsaɪt/