parasitism

• Relação biológica entre dois organismos diferentes em que um se beneficia às custas do outro, geralmente causando dano, mas sem levar à morte imediata. Em sentido figurado, ato de viver à custa dos outros.

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

   Relações biológicas

   • 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.

   Antônimoscommensalismmutualism