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nonparasitic

/ˌnɒn.pær.əˈsɪt.ɪk/

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adjective

/ˌnɒn.pær.əˈsɪt.ɪk/C2formalscientific
  • ruОписывает организм, который не живёт как паразит; не зависящий от хозяина для выживания.

Describes an organism that does not live as a parasite; not dependent on a host for survival.

  1. Not parasiticC1formal

    Describes an organism that does not live on or inside another organism to obtain nutrients, instead living independently.

    ruНепаразитический

    • Nonparasitic plants like mosses grow on rocks and trees without harming them.
    • The study focused on nonparasitic bacteria that live freely in the soil.
    • Many nonparasitic fungi decompose dead organic matter.

    Synonymsfree-livingindependent

    Antonymsparasitic

Forms
  • more nonparasitic comparative form
  • most nonparasitic superlative form