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Parasitism
Meaning
Noun
●
In Ecology:
Interaction between two
organism
s, in
which one
organism
(the
parasite
)
benefits
and the other (the
host
) is harmed.
●
A
similar
interaction
between people.
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Origin
parasitism
English
-ism
English
parasite
English
parasitus
Latin
παράσιτος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
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Paternalism
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Corporatism
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Reproduction
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Nematode
Virulence
Infection
Degeneracy
Species
Mutualism
Infections
Immorality
Fungus
Pest
Commensalism
Mortality
Capitalism
Totalitarianism
Oviposition
Selfishness
Pathogens
Larvae
Insects
Aphid
Toxicity
Predators
Protozoa
Insect
Inbreeding
Breeding
Nematodes
Symbiosis
Inoculation
Herbivory
Malnutrition
Aphids
Diseases
Survival
Pathogenicity
Herbivores
Microbiota
Wage Slavery
Rent Seeking
Crony Capitalism
Social Darwinism
Nitrogen Fixation
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