Glossary:Parasitism
From Indian River Lagoon Project
parasitism
similar to predation in that one species benefits from the relationship and the other is harmed; differs from predation in that parasitism generally not fatal to adversely affected organism.
Word Class: noun
Pronunciation: par·a·sit·ism / ˈperəsəˌtizəm,ˈperəˌsīˌtizəm