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Read each question and write the answer in the space provided. 6. The prefix para -means "alongside," while the Greek word sitos means "grain" or "food." Use this information to define parasite. VOCABULARY DEVEI -OPMENT 7. If the suffix -ism means "the practice of," how would you define parasitism?
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6. Parasite is defined as an organism that lives alongside and feeds off another organism, deriving nutrients at the host's expense.7. Parasitism can be defined as the practice of living alongside and feeding off another organism, typically at the host's expense.