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parasitism

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. parasitism (noun)
  2. brood parasitism (noun)
  3. social parasitism (noun)

par·a·sit·ism

noun
\ˈper-ə-sə-ˌti-zəm, -ˌsī-, ˌpa-rə-\

Definition of PARASITISM

1
: the behavior of a parasite
2
: an intimate association between organisms of two or more kinds; especially : one in which a parasite obtains benefits from a host which it usually injures
3
: parasitosis
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First Known Use of PARASITISM

circa 1611

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