| parasitic |
characteristic of an organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism (the host) while contributing nothing to the survival of the host
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| parasiticide |
A chemical or agent used to kill or repel parasites.
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| parasitic |
a fungus that grows at the expense of another organism, drawing nourishment from it. Example: Armillaria mellea (also called the honey mushroom or oak root rot fungus).
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| parasitic b. |
one that is dependent on a living host for its nutrition.
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| parasitic c. |
a cyst formed by the larva of a parasite, such as a hydatid cyst.
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