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That's known as a'parasite'.

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What organism which feeds on but usually does not kill a larger organism?

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A organism that feeds on another organism is called a parasite. The action of this occuring is called parasitism which is when one organism recieves benefits from the other by causing damage to it.


What organism feeds on but usually does not kill a large organism?

A parasitic organism usually feeds on a larger organism without killing it. Examples include leeches, ticks, and some types of parasites that live in or on larger animals like mammals or birds. These organisms obtain nutrients from their host without causing immediate death.


What is the An organism that feeds off another organism is called a .?

Parasite.


What is an organism that feeds off another organism is called?

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What is it called when one organism feeds on and usually lives on or in another larger organisms?

This relationship is called parasitism. In parasitism, the smaller organism, known as the parasite, derives benefits at the expense of the larger organism, referred to as the host. Parasites may live on the surface of the host (ectoparasites) or within the host's body (endoparasites), often leading to harm or disease in the host.


When an organism captures and feeds on another organism it is called?

These are called predators.


What is an organism called that feeds off another organism?

If you count bacteria and viruses, a virus tends to feed off bacteria.


What type of interaction occurs one organism captures and feeds on another organism?

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What is an organism that feeds on the body fluids of another organism but does not kill it called?

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What is the definetion of consumers?

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What it it called when an organism feeds off another organism?

Fleas and ticks, and other paracites can usually feed of animals without killing them. I know this answer isn't good, but ain't it better than the last?