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plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… … Universalium
Parasite — Par a*site (p[a^]r [.a]*s[imac]t), n. [F., fr. L. parasitus, Gr. para sitos, lit., eating beside, or at the table of, another; para beside + sitei^n to feed, from sitos wheat, grain, food.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who frequents the tables of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parasite — (n.) 1530s, a hanger on, a toady, person who lives on others, from M.Fr. parasite, from L. parasitus, from Gk. parasitos person who eats at the table of another, from noun use of an adjective meaning feeding beside, from para beside (see PARA (Cf … Etymology dictionary
parasite — [par′ə sīt΄] n. [L parasitus < Gr parasitos, one who eats at the table of another, parasite, toady < para , beside (see PARA 1) + sitos, food, grain] 1. a person, as in ancient Greece, who flattered and amused the host in return for free… … English World dictionary
Parasite (comics) — superherobox caption = Cover to Action Comics #340. Art by Curt Swan. character name = The Parasite publisher = DC Comics debut = Action Comics #340 (August 1966) creators = Jim Shooter alter ego = Raymond Maxwell Jensen Rudy Jones Alex and… … Wikipedia
parasite — [[t]pæ̱rəsaɪt[/t]] parasites 1) N COUNT A parasite is a small animal or plant that lives on or inside a larger animal or plant, and gets its food from it. 2) N COUNT (disapproval) If you disapprove of someone because you think that they get money … English dictionary
Parasite — An organism that lives in or on and takes its nourishment from another organism. A parasite cannot live independently. Parasitic diseases include infections by protozoa, helminths, and arthropods: {{}}Protozoa Malaria is caused by plasmodium, a… … Medical dictionary
plant development — Introduction a multiphasic process in which two distinct forms succeed each other in alternating generations. One form, created by the union of sexual cells (gametes (gamete)), contains two sets of similar chromosomes (diploid). At sexual… … Universalium
Plant perception (physiology) — In the study of plant physiology plant perception is a term used to describe mechanisms by which plants recognize changes in the environment. Examples of stimuli which plants perceive and can react to include chemicals, gravity, light, moisture,… … Wikipedia
plant life — noun (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion • Syn: ↑plant, ↑flora • Derivationally related forms: ↑floral (for: ↑flora), ↑plantal ( … Useful english dictionary
