parasitism

Parasitism — Par a*si tism (p[a^]r [.a]*s[imac] t[i^]z m; 277), n. [Cf. F. parasitisme.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a parasite. Court parasitism. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.) The state of being parasitic.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

parasitism — noun паразитизм …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

parasitism — 1> паразитизм, тунеядство 2> биол. паразитизм 3> мед. заражение паразитами 4> мед. заболевание кожи, вызванное паразитами …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Parasitism — This article is about relationship between organisms. For other uses, see Parasite (disambiguation). Brood parasitism is a form of parasitism Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between organisms of different species where one organism …   Wikipedia

parasitism — /par euh suy tiz euhm, si /, n. 1. Biol. a relation between organisms in which one lives as a parasite on another. 2. a parasitic mode of life or existence. 3. Pathol. a diseased condition due to parasites. 4. (in some totalitarian countries) a.… …   Universalium

parasitism — noun a) Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed. We accused her of parasitism in taking his hard earned money for new dresses. b) A similar interaction between people …   Wiktionary

parasitism — noun Date: circa 1611 1. the behavior of a parasite 2. an intimate association between organisms of two or more kinds; especially one in which a parasite obtains benefits from a host which it usually injures 3. parasitosis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

parasitism — the manner of life in which an organism lives for some period of time, to its own benefit, in or on another organism (the host) to the host s detriment, e.g. Ichthyomyzon on Esox masquiniongy; Vandellia in the gill cavity of Platystoma …   Dictionary of ichthyology

parasitism — n. [Gr. para, beside; sitos, food] A form of symbiosis in which the symbiont benefits from the association and causes detriment to the host …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

parasitism — (par ah si tizm) A type of symbiosis in which one organism adversely affects the other (the host), but cannot live without it …   Dictionary of microbiology