Insect
Insect noun - A person of no importance or influence.
Parasite
Parasite noun - A person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return.
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Synonyms for Parasite
Insect and parasite are semantically related in bug topic. Sometimes you can use "Insect" instead a noun "Parasite".
Both words in one sentence
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Maya helps an insect save her nest from a parasite, although Flip has stated that Maya can't save everybody and that the first insect also has laid her eggs in an larva.
Source: Literature / Maya the Bee - Maya helps an insect save her nest from a parasite, although somebody stated that Maya can't save everybody and that the first insect laid her eggs in an larva.
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That same day, Ida receives a package from Brazil containing a newly-discovered insect that is a parasite for warm-blooded animals.
Source: Series / Masters of Horror
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