Associations to the word «Parasitism»
Noun
- Parasite
- Nest
- Legume
- Wasp
- Sunflower
- Fragmentation
- Larva
- Blackbird
- Fungus
- Host
- Organism
- Egg
- Aquaculture
- Magpie
- Lepidoptera
- Lichen
- Pest
- Exploitation
- Insect
- Warbler
- Thrush
- Nutrient
- Mortality
- Feeding
- Anemia
- Specie
- Predator
- Spp
- Offspring
- Pathogen
- Interaction
- Ecosystem
- Evolution
- Laying
- Finch
- Persona
- Vegetation
- Ecology
- Ant
- Reproduction
- Habitat
- Sparrow
- Species
- Fly
- Adaptation
- Niche
- Infection
- Benefit
- Physiology
- Relationship
- Nutrition
- Tomato
- Offense
- Disease
- Para
- Spray
- Expense
- Bird
- Rate
- Crop
- Worm
- Female
- Trait
- Strategy
- Bacterium
- Level
- Prey
- Diversity
- Density
- Ai
- Decline
- Treatise
- Coloni
- Plant
- Wheat
Adjective
Wiktionary
PARASITISM, noun. (ecology) Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.
PARASITISM, noun. (figuratively) A similar interaction between people.
Dictionary definition
PARASITISM, noun. The relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage).
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
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but a great deal in a few.