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Parasitism vs Saprophytes - What's the difference?

parasitism | saprophytes |

As nouns the difference between parasitism and saprophytes

is that parasitism is (ecology) interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed while saprophytes is .

parasitism

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (ecology) Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.
  • (figuratively) A similar interaction between people.
    • We accused her of parasitism in taking his hard-earned money for new dresses.

    saprophytes

    English

    Noun

    (head)