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Parasites

cryptosporidium

noun

a parasite found in water that causes stomach infections

flea

noun

a small jumping insect that lives on animals and bites them

hookworm

noun

a long thin creature that lives in the intestines of humans and other animals, and that can cause disease

host

noun

a plant or animal that has another plant or animal, called a parasite, living on it

leech

noun

a small soft creature that sticks to the skin of other animals in order to feed on their blood. Leeches were often used in the past as a type of medical treatment.

lice

noun

small insects that live on people’s skin and in their hair. Lice is the plural of louse.

louse

noun

a small insect that lives on the bodies of animals and people

mite

noun

a very small insect that lives in foods, on plants, or on animals

parasite

noun

a plant or animal that lives in or on another type of animal and feeds on it

roundworm

noun

a small worm that lives in the stomachs of people and some animals

tapeworm

noun

a long flat worm that can live inside someone’s body and make them very ill

tick

noun

an insect that sucks your blood

worms

noun

small creatures that look like worms and live inside the body of a person or animal and make them ill

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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