What is the Spanish word for "parasite"?

Learn how to say "parasite" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

parasite

Spanish

parásito

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Alternative translations of "parasite"

parásita

Examples of how to use "parasite" in Spanish

English
A tapeworm is an intestinal parasite.
Spanish
Un tenia es un parásito intestinal.
English
The doctor explained how a parasite spreads.
Spanish
El médico explicó cómo se propaga un parásito.
English
A parasite harmed the fish in the pond.
Spanish
Un parásito dañó el pez en el estanque.
English
Farmers worried when a parasite infected crops.
Spanish
Los agricultores se preocuparon cuando un parásito infectó los cultivos.
English
She read a book about a parasite.
Spanish
Ella leyó un libro sobre un parásito.

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A tapeworm is an intestinal parasite.

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