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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After all, such complex parasitism is serious evolutionary trickery.
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First Known Use of parasitism
circa 1611
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Medical Definition of parasitism
1: 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
2: parasitosis
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