Here's Why I Closed My Chase Bank Account On My Lunch Break. When I moved to New York in 2010, it made sense to ditch my account with PNC National Bank â which only has two branches in Manhattan â and switch to Chase, which seemed to be on every corner.
parasite - an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host. 1  organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.
2. parasitic fetus. accidental parasite one that parasitizes an organism other than the usual host. facultative parasite one that may be parasitic upon another organism but can exist independently. incidental parasite accidental parasite.malarial parasite Plasmodium. obligate parasite (obligatory parasite) one that is entirely dependent upon a host for its survival.arasite. a plant or animal that lives upon or within another living organism at whose expense it obtains some advantage. See also symbiosis. Among the many parasites in nature, some feed upon animal hosts, causing diseases ranging from the mildly annoying to the severe and often fatal.