parasitism
IPA: pɛrʌsˈɪtɪzʌm
noun
- (ecology) Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.
- (figuratively) A similar interaction between people.
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Examples of "parasitism" in Sentences
- The incidence of brood parasitism is uncertain.
- Parasitism is the interaction of these two properties.
- The relationships between these two insects may be parasitism.
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