parasiting

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A form of parasite — An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of parasite
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parasiting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasiting

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“parasiting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasiting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parasiting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parasiting.

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