parasite
French → English
(biology) Parasite: an organism that lives and feeds on another organism (the host)
Le gui est une plante parasite qui puise sa nourriture dans les branches des arbres.
(English) Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that draws its nutrients from tree branches.
Certains parasites intestinaux peuvent causer des maladies graves chez les animaux d'élevage.
(English) Certain intestinal parasites can cause serious illnesses in livestock.
(technology) Interference: unwanted noise or signals that disturb electronic reception
Un bruit parasite sur la ligne téléphonique empêchait de comprendre la conversation.
(English) Static interference on the phone line made it impossible to understand the conversation.
Les signaux parasites peuvent fausser les mesures des instruments scientifiques.
(English) Unwanted signals can distort the measurements of scientific instruments.
Entry ID: fr:en:parasite · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary