parasitism

• living as a parasite and partaking in parasitic activities

helminth

• the word for parasitic worms, can refer to them generally! does not refer to endoparasites even if they're worms

holoparasite

• an obligate parasite, one that needs a host to continue its life cycle

facultative parasite

• a parasite that doesn't need a host to survive

endoparasite

• a parasite that lives inside of your body!

ectoparasite

• a parasite that lives on your body!

mesoparasite

• a parasite that's halfway inside your body!

semiparasitic

• often parasitic, but can survive on decaying bodies as well

parasitoid

• a strategy used by parasites which can involve both endoparasitim and ectoparasitism as long as it involves the eventual death of the host

hyperparasite or metaparasite

• a parasite that's host is a parasite

vermiform

• worm-shaped! not necessarily a parasite word, just one i like a lot