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Saprophytic vs Parasitism - What's the difference?

saprophytic | parasitism |

As an adjective saprophytic

is relating to saprophytes or their life style.

As a noun parasitism is

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

saprophytic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Relating to saprophytes or their life style.

    • 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.