Parasitism

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  • noun. A relationship between two organisms of different species in which one is a parasite and the other is a host.
  • noun. The characteristic behavior or mode of existence of a parasite or parasitic population.
  • noun. Parasitosis.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A habitual living on or at the expense of another; parasitic condition, tendency, or habits; a state of dependency on the favor or good offices of another.
  • noun. Specifically In zoology and botany, the vital relation which a parasite bears to its host; parasitic infestation.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a parasite.
  • noun. The state of being parasitic.
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  • noun. Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.
  • noun. A similar interaction between people.
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  • noun. 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)
    • Word Usage
    "IMO, passerine parasitism is mainly due to their altricial nature."
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