parasitism
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- noun
- /ˈpærəˌsaɪtɪzəm/
- Specialized
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parasitismo
- There, scientists observed virtually no springtime parasitism by wasps of the apple-feeding leafrollers.
- intestinal parasitism
- social parasitism
The dividing line between parasitism and symbiosis is not so clear.
- The dividing line between parasitism and symbiosis is not so clear.
Examples
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But in the most egregious cases of brood parasitism, why don't host parents take a stand?
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In summer, parasitism of apple leafrollers in the orchard can exceed 50 percent.
Academic text (2004) -
It's a direct form of parasitism upon the human race involved through something that appears to be life giving.
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Their parasitism turns out to be not financial but emotional; but it is parasitism nonetheless.
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Now, of course, this sort of brood parasitism, you might think, is fairly simple.
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The dividing line between parasitism and symbiosis is not so clear.
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More importantly, the following May, they observed parasitism of apple leafrollers in the orchards near the three garden sites.
Academic text (2004) -
With improved understanding of links between habitat structure, species interactions, physical processes, and parasitism, perhaps disease ecologists can better anticipate outbreaks in wildlife populations.
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In nature, parasitism occurs when one organism, like a tapeworm, lives in the intestines of a host and benefits at its expense.
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The parasitism of the cuckoo bird is well-known, as it lays its eggs in the nests of other birds and relies on them to raise its young.
Synonyms
One organism living on or in another and harming it
Antonyms
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Parasitism comes from Greek parts para- meaning 'beside' and sitos meaning 'food', and a parasite was originally 'one who eats at another's table'. So, parasitism now describes a relationship where one living thing benefits by taking food or shelter from another, often harming the other.