parasitism
Par"a*si`tism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. parasitisme.] 1. The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a parasite. "Court parasitism." Milton. 2. (Bot. & Zoöl.) Defn: The state of being parasitic.
Par"a*si`tism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. parasitisme.] 1. The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a parasite. "Court parasitism." Milton. 2. (Bot. & Zoöl.) Defn: The state of being parasitic.