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parasitize Definition

para·sit·ize (-sī′tīz′, -si tīz′)

transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing

  1. to live on, in, or with as a parasite
  2. to infest with parasites

parasitize Related Forms
par′a·sit′i·za′·tion noun
parasitize Usage Examples

Object

  • host: However, superparasitism ( laying an egg in an already parasitized host ) could greatly interfere in the information processing.