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parasitism |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Parasitism \Par"a*si`tism\, n. [Cf. F. parasitisme.] 1. The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a parasite. ``Court parasitism.'' --Milton. 2. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.)The state of being parasitic. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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)
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