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(ecology) Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed. / (figuratively) A similar interaction between people.
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parasitism
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Source Word
parasitism
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Noun
uncountable
usually
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
生態学において、一方の生物(寄生者)が利益を得る代わりに、もう一方の生物(宿主)に害を与える相互作用(寄生状態)を指す。 / 比喩的に、人間関係などにおいて、一方が相手から利益を不公平に吸い上げ、その結果相手に悪影響を及ぼす関係性を示す。
( plural )