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기생충

한국어

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기생충

  • [kisʰɛŋt͡ɕʰuŋ] SK Standard, Seoul
  • [kisʰe̞ŋt͡ɕʰuŋ] SK Standard, Seoul

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기생 + 충 (한자 寄生蟲)

noun

  1. 사람, 동물 몸속에서 영양분을 빼앗아먹는 벌레.

In English

  • parasite (biology) organism that exists by stealing resources from another organism

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MLA

"기생충." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B8%B0%EC%83%9D%EC%B6%A9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

기생충. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B8%B0%EC%83%9D%EC%B6%A9

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"기생충." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B8%B0%EC%83%9D%EC%B6%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {기생충},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EA%B8%B0%EC%83%9D%EC%B6%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}