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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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| parasitism |
A symbiotic relationship in which the parasite benefits by obtaining nourishment from the host and the host is weakened or killed by the parasite.
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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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| parasitic f. |
in asymmetrical conjoined twins, an incomplete minor fetus attached to the larger, more completely developed twin.
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