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Host Person Parasite Plant Animal Lives Inside Food

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The h___ of a parasite is the plant or animal which it lives on or inside and from which it gets its food.The host of a parasite is the plant or animal which it lives on or inside and from which it gets its food.
When the eggs hatch the larvae eat the living flesh of the host animal.
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noun
The host at a party is the person who has invited the guests and provides the food, drink, or entertainment .
Apart from my host, I didn't know a single person there.
Tommy was always the perfect host.
A country, city, or organization that is the host of an event provides the facilities for that event to take place.
...the host of the World Cup.
...a preliminary qualifying tournament in Andorra involving the host country.
The host of a radio or television show is the person who introduces it and talks to the people who appear in it.
I am host of a live radio programme.
If an area is host to living things, those creatures live and feed in that area.
Uganda's beautiful highlands are host to a wide range of wildlife.
A host or a host computer is the main computer in a network of computers, which controls the most important files and programs .
The host of a parasite is the plant or animal which it lives on or inside and from which it gets its food.
When the eggs hatch the larvae eat the living flesh of the host animal.
The Host is the bread which is used to represent the body of Christ in Christian church services such as Holy Communion .
verb
If someone hosts a party, dinner, or other function, they have invited the guests and provide the food, drink, or entertainment.
Tonight she hosts a ball for 300 guests.
...a banquet hosted by the president of Kazakhstan.
If a country, city, or organization hosts an event, they provide the facilities for the event to take place.
Cannes hosts the annual film festival.
The person who hosts a radio or television show introduces it and talks to the people who appear in it.
She also hosts a show on St Petersburg Radio.
other
quantifier
A host of things is a lot of them.
...a host of problems.
Today we have radios, TVs, and a whole host of gadgets powered by electricity.
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