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寄生きせい (kisei)

parasitism; living off a host

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Meaning

寄生 (きせい, kisei) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “parasitism; living off a host”.

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Example sentences 3

その虫むしは動物どうぶつに寄生きせいする

This insect is parasitic to animals.

スナノミは寄生虫である。

The jigger is a parasitic insect.

イヌに寄生きせいするノミは、ネコに寄生きせいするノミより高たかく飛とぶことが証明しょうめいされた。

It was proven that fleas living on dogs jump higher than fleas living on cats.

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