parasitism
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parasitism
- /ˈpæɹəs(a)ɪˌtɪzm̩/
Where it comes from
From parasite + -ism. Cognate with French parasitisme and Portuguese and Spanish parasitismo.
noun parasitisms
- Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.
- A similar interaction between people or things. We accused her of parasitism in taking his hard-earned money for new dresses.
Translations
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noun interaction between two organisms
| Español | parasitismo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 寄生 jìshēng |
| हिन्दी | परजीविता parjīvitā |
| Português | parasitismo |
| Français | parasitisme |
| Deutsch | Parasitismus, Schmarotzertum, Parasitentum |
| Italiano | parassitismo |
| Ελληνικά | παρασιτισμός parasitismós |
| Română | parazitism |
| Tiếng Việt | sự ký sinh, ký sinh trùng |
Talk about this word "parasitism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parasitism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. parasitism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parasitism "parasitism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parasitism.Cite this
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title = {parasitism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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