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Parasitism

see synonyms of parasitism

Noun

1. parasitism

the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Parasitism

see synonyms of parasitism
noun
1. 
the relationship between a parasite and its host
2. 
the state of being infested with parasites
3. 
the state of being a parasite

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Parasitism

see synonyms of parasitism
noun
1. 
the state or condition of being a parasite
2. 
the habits of a parasite
3. 
in the U.S.S.R., the state of being unemployed
4.  Biology
a symbiotic association of two kinds of organisms in which the parasite is benefited and the host is usually harmed
5.  Medicine
the condition of being infested with parasites

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Parasitism

see synonyms of parasitism
n.
1. A relationship between two organisms of different species in which one is a parasite and the other is a host.
2. The characteristic behavior or mode of existence of a parasite or parasitic population.
3. Parasitosis.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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