parasitism Definition
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parasitism
noun
- 1. A close association between two living organisms in which one (the parasite) obtains food and physical protection from the other (the host1 noun 5). Compare commensalism at commensal, symbiosis (sense 1).
2. The state of being a parasite.
3. The state of being infested with parasites.
