Hyphenation of parasite

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word parasite? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

par-a-site

Definitions of parasite:

1.	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
2.	A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

Synonyms of parasite:

noun	organism, being
noun	leech, sponge, sponger, follower

Last hyphenations of this language

sapremic slipwares singultous giveaway pyloralgia restandardization slipup mesomorph sldc slipperiness kalif Scholastics bright-field slipperily slippage lighthouse freaked slipover imagnableness

Hyphenator

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