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parasitism
noun
the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
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ˈpæɹəs(a)ɪˌtɪzm̩
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noun
the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)