parasitization
Living off another
Parasitization is the process by which a parasite establishes itself in or on a host organism.
The term appears most often in biology and ecology: The wasp achieves parasitization by laying eggs inside the caterpillar.
It can describe either a single act of infestation or the broader phenomenon of parasitic relationships in an ecosystem.
One receiving guests
- infestationPest takeover situation
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- vectorQuantity with direction
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
larvae · eggs · brood · oviposition · emergence · mortality · castration · manipulation
Selfish use of others
- leechingExtracting gradually, parasitically
- freeloadingExploiting others' generosity
- moochingHabitually seeking handouts
- spongingTaking without reciprocating
draining · feeding off · dependency · taking advantage · manipulation · extraction · profiteering · predatory
Reciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- virulenceCapacity to cause disease
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
fitness · selection pressure · transmission · prevalence · load · intensity · specificity · defense
Two-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
host
One receiving guests
- infestationPest takeover situation
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- vectorQuantity with direction
pathogen · larvae · eggs · brood · oviposition · emergence · mortality · castration · manipulation · life cycle
exploitation
Selfish use of others
- leechingExtracting gradually, parasitically
- freeloadingExploiting others' generosity
- moochingHabitually seeking handouts
sponging · draining · feeding off · dependency · taking advantage · manipulation · extraction · profiteering · predatory · opportunism
coevolution
Reciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- virulenceCapacity to cause disease
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
immune response · fitness · selection pressure · transmission · prevalence · load · intensity · specificity · defense · evasion
mutualism
Two-way biological benefit
- commensalismNeutral host, benefiting guest
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
microbiome · gut flora · interaction · interdependence · cost-benefit
parasitizationmutualism
Two-way biological benefit
symbiosis · commensalism · mutual benefit · mutual aid · synergy
parasitizationautotrophy
Producing food internally
self-sufficiency · free-living · photosynthesis · independence · autonomy
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