טפיל

Hebrew
Root
ט־פ־ל‎ (ṭ-p-l)

Etymology

Compare Arabic طُفَيْل‎ (ṭufayl).

Noun

טַפִּיל • (tapil) m (plural indefinite טַפִּילִים‎, singular construct טַפִּיל־, plural construct טַפִּילֵי־‎)

  1. (biology) parasite

Synonyms
  • פָּרָזִיט‎

Derived terms

References
  • “טפיל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading
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