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Organism that lives on or in another organism (called the host) and depends on it for nutrition, often at the expense of the host's welfare. Parasites that live inside the host, such as liver flukes and tapeworms, are called endoparasites; those that live on the exterior, such as fleas and lice, are called ectoparasites.
Parasitic wasps, such as ichneumons, are more correctly parisitoids, as they ultimately kill their hosts.
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