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parasitism

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˈpæɹəs(a)ɪˌtɪzm̩/Part of speech nounSorted aaiimprsstStarts with PEnds with M0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A relationship in which one organism benefits while harming a host.

Word origin

From parasite + -ism. Cognate with French parasitisme and Portuguese and Spanish parasitismo.

Used in a sentence

  • We accused her of parasitism in taking his hard-earned money for new dresses.
  • These devices' energy consumption is parasitism upon the electrical grid.

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