parasitism

Meaning

Noun

  • Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.
  • A similar interaction between people.

Origin

  • From parasite + -ism. Cognate with French parasitisme and Portuguese and Spanish parasitismo.

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