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Parasite
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parasite
(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
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parasitisme
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
Exemple
The research team is working on a vaccine to specifically target the parasite causing quartan fevers.
The relationship between cleaner fish and larger fish, where the cleaner fish remove parasites, represents a mutualistic symbiosis.
Their backpacking trip through the jungle became a misadventure when one person contracted a parasite.
After conducting a thorough examination, the veterinarian confirmed that the fecal sample tested negative for parasites in the dog.
Certain species of birds, known as oxpeckers, have a symbiotic relationship with large mammals like rhinos and zebras, feeding on parasites found on their skin.
