Parasitism even goes so far as to destroy the cells of the life form that gives a home to the parasite (Emory S. Bogardus).
b) parasitic infestation. c) a disease caused by parasites.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hy|per|par|a|sit|ism — «HY puhr PAR uh SY tihz uhm», noun. the condition of being a hyperparasite … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|par|a|sit|ism — «SEHM ee PAR uh sy TIHZ uhm», noun. incomplete or partial parasitism … Useful english dictionary
su|per|par|a|sit|ism — «SOO puhr PAR uh sy TIHZ uhm», noun. the infestation of parasites by other parasites … Useful english dictionary
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
sit — ab·sit; acan·thi·sit·ti·dae; ac·ces·sit; as·sump·sit; au·to·sit·ic; cas·sit·er·ite; fi·bro·sit·ic; me·sit·y·lene; mo·noph·y·sit·ic; mo·noph·y·sit·ism; oa·sit·ic; pan·sit; par·a·sit·emia; par·a·sit·i·ci·dal; par·a·sit·i·cide; par·a·sit·i·dae;… … English syllables
par — par·ti striped; par·ti·ta; par·tite; par·ti·tion·al; par·ti·tioned; par·ti·tion·er; par·ti·tion·ing; par·ti·tion·ist; par·ti·tive·ly; par·ti·tur; par·ti·ver·sal; par·trick; par·tu·la; par·tu·ri·fa·cient; par·tu·ri·tion; par·ty·ism; par·u·la;… … English syllables
parasitism — par·a·sit·ism … English syllables
parasitism — par•a•sit•ism [[t]ˈpær ə saɪˌtɪz əm, sɪ [/t]] n. 1) ecl a relation between organisms in which one lives as a parasite on another 2) a parasitic mode of existence 3) pat a diseased condition due to parasites • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
parasitism — A symbiotic relationship in which one species (the parasite) benefits at the expense of the other (the host). Cf.:mutualism, commensalism, symbiosis, metabiosis. multiple p. a condition in which parasites of different species … Medical dictionary
