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A parasite is an organism that has sustained contact with another organism to the detriment of the host organism.
Parasite, parasitism, or parasitic may also refer to:
Film and television
edit- The Parasite (1925 film), an American silent film
- Parasite (1982 film), an American science fiction horror film
- Parasite (2019 film), a South Korean black comedy thriller film
- "Parasite" (Heroes), an episode of Heroes
- "Parasite", an episode of Teen Titans Go!
- "The Parasite" (The Amazing World of Gumball), an episode of The Amazing World of Gumball
Literature
edit- The Parasite, an 1894 novelette by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- The Parasites, a 1949 novel by Daphne Du Maurier
- Parasite (comics), several supervillains in DC Comics
- Parasite (Grant novel), a 2013 novel by Mira Grant
- Parasite (Mortimore novel), a 1994 Doctor Who novel by Jim Mortimore
Music
edit- Parasite (band), a band from Surrey, England
- Parasites (band), an American pop-punk band
Albums
edit- Parasite (Fractal Glider album) (2002)
- Parasite!, a 2006 EP by Mustasch
- Parasite (See You Next Tuesday album) (2007)
- Parasite, a 2017 EP by The Coathangers
Songs
edit- "Parasite" (song), a 1974 song by Kiss from Hotter Than Hell
- "Parasite", a song by Betraying the Martyrs from Rapture
- "Parasite", a song by Bullet for My Valentine from Bullet for My Valentine
- "Parasite", a song by Circle of Dust from Circle of Dust
- "Parasite", a song by Disturbed from Indestructible
- "Parasite", a song by Godflesh from Post Self
- "Parasite", a song by Nick Drake from Pink Moon
- "Parasite", a song by Volbeat from Rewind, Replay, Rebound
- "Parasites", a song by Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird from Partisans and Parasites
- "Parasites", a song by Madder Mortem from Red in Tooth and Claw
- "Parasites", a song by Polaris from Fatalism
- "Parasites", a song by Ugly Casanova from Sharpen Your Teeth
- "The Parasite", a song by Swans from The Beggar
Other uses
edit- Parasite (journal), a scientific journal on parasitology
- Parasitism (social offense), a charge that a group or class in society is detrimental to the whole
- An outdated term for epenthesis.
See also
edit- Para Site, an independent non-profit arts organisation in Hong Kong
- Parasyte, a 1989 manga
- Parasitic plants, plants that grow on other plants
- Parasitus, a stock character in ancient Roman comedy
- Paraziții, a Romanian hip hop band
- Parisite, a rare mineral
- Social parasitism (disambiguation)
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