parasitism

== English == === Etymology === From parasite +‎ -ism. Cognate with French parasitisme and Portuguese and Spanish parasitismo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəs(a)ɪˌtɪzm̩/ Hyphenation: par‧a‧sit‧ism === Noun === parasitism (usually uncountable, plural parasitisms) (ecology, biology) Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed. (figuratively) A similar interaction between people or things. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====