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.
Parasitic Relationships. A parasitic relationship is one in which one organism, the parasite, lives off of another organism, the host, harming it and possibly causing death. The parasite lives on or in the body of the host. A few examples of parasites are tapeworms, fleas, and barnacles.