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Meaning of parasitism

Wordnet

parasitism (n)

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)

Webster

parasitism (n.)

The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a parasite.

The state of being parasitic.

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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)The state

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The mistletoe plant is an obligate parasite, relying solely on its host tree for survival.

Tapeworms are intestinal parasites that can cause severe abdominal pain and malnutrition.

The parasitic fungus Cordyceps invades its host insects and controls their behavior, leading them to their deaths.

The distribution of parasitic species is heavily influenced by the availability of their hosts.