Parasitism Definition
părə-sĭ-tĭzəm, -sī-
noun
The state or condition of being a parasite.
Webster's New World
The habits of a parasite.
Webster's New World
A symbiotic association of two kinds of organisms in which the parasite is benefited and the host is usually harmed.
Webster's New World
In the U.S.S.R., the state of being unemployed.
Webster's New World
Parasitosis.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- ravenousness
- predaciousness
- predatoriness
- dependency
- sponging
- bloodsucking
Other Word Forms of Parasitism
Noun
Singular:
parasitismPlural:
parasitismsOrigin of Parasitism
From parasite +"Ž -ism.
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