The Emergence Machine

Parasite (Ecology sense)

abstract · Ecology · Level 7 · E6

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Organism living on or in a host, deriving nutrients while reducing host fitness.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “parasite eco” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “parasite eco”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
parasite
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Parasite EcoParasiteDiseaseOrganismCellFormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesParasite EcoL7OrganismL4ParasiteL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Organism L4 (requires)
    Ecological roles depend on understanding organisms
  • Parasite L6 (requires) Ecology sense
    A parasite is an organism that obtains energy by directly or indirectly benefiting from a host organism, often at the host's expense, through mechanisms such as feeding, manipulation, or exploitation.