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• 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 — ˈpærəsaɪtɪzm сущ. паразитизм паразитизм, тунеядство (биология) паразитизм (медицина) заражение паразитами (медицина) заболевание кожи, вызванное паразитами parasitism паразитизм …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

• 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