parasitism
[ par-uh-sahy-tiz-uh m, -si- ]
/ ˈpær ə saɪˌtɪz əm, -sɪ- /
noun
Biology.
a relation between organisms in which one lives as a parasite on another.
a parasitic mode of life or existence.
Pathology.
a diseased condition due to parasites.
(in some totalitarian countries)
- unemployment or refusal to work.
- employment in work considered nonessential by the state.
OTHER WORDS FROM parasitism
non·par·a·sit·ism, nounWords nearby parasitism
British Dictionary definitions for non-parasitism
parasitism
/ (ˈpærəsaɪˌtɪzəm) /
noun
the relationship between a parasite and its host
the state of being infested with parasites
the state of being a parasite
Medical definitions for non-parasitism
parasitism
[ păr′ə-sĭ-tĭz′əm, -sī- ]
n.
A symbiotic relationship in which one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host.
Scientific definitions for non-parasitism
parasitism
[ păr′ə-sĭ-tĭz′əm ]
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed. Parasites derive nutrition from their host and may also gain other benefits such as shelter and a habitat in which to grow and reproduce. See more at parasite. Compare amensalism commensalism mutualism.