[{"word":"parasites","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A sycophant or hanger-on.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Lice, fleas, ticks and mites are widely spread parasites."},{"definition":"A climbing plant which is supported by a wall, trellis etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A retainer or companion of an ancient Celtic warrior, who praised him in song or poetry at gatherings; a bard.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["commensal","mutualist","symbiote"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/parasite","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/parasites"]}]