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parasitism
See for:
parasite
Broader Terms:
symbiosis
Narrower Terms:
ectoparasitism
Narrower Terms:
intracellular parasitism
Narrower Terms:
parasite infection mechanism
Related Terms:
Coccidia
Related Terms:
Entamoeba histolytica
Related Terms:
Mastigophora
Related Terms:
mite
Related Terms:
Muscidae
Related Terms:
Nematoda
Related Terms:
Platyhelminthes
Scope Note:
relationship between two organisms where one (parasite) lives on or in the other (host) and derives nutrients and protection while injuring or killing the host; see RTs for specific organisms.
Term Number:
4000-0282
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