Synonyms & related words for parasites

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of parasites. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to parasites

Explore words related to parasites — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include microparasite, parasitic, endoparasite, parasitical, entozoon, gregarine, parasitism, parasitize. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does parasites come from?

The word parasites breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: para-, from Greek para (“beside, at the table”); and -site, from Greek sitos (“food, grain”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.