Definition of Parasetism
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. & Zoöl.)The state of
being parasitic.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed (dictionary definition). this can also refer to humans eg. a younger sibling is attached to the older sibling like a leech. (not a dictionary definition)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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