parasitism

• Relación biológica entre dos organismos de distintas especies en la que uno, el parásito, se beneficia a expensas del otro, el hospedador, al que suele causar daño sin matarlo de inmediato. También se usa en sentido figurado para referirse a la explotación o dependencia abusiva de alguien o algo.

A biological relationship between two different organisms in which one benefits at the expense of the other, typically causing harm but not immediate death.

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1. Biological relationshipB2formalscientific

   A relationship between two different organisms where one benefits at the expense of the other, typically without immediately killing it.

   Parasitismo

   • Parasitism is common in nature, such as when a tick feeds on a mammal.
   • The study examined parasitism between fungi and tree roots.
   • In parasitism, the host is harmed but not always killed.

   Antónimoscommensalismmutualism