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| 1. | [ adjective ] of or pertaining to epenthesis | |
| Synonyms: | epenthetic | |
| Related terms: | epenthesis | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] relating to or caused by parasites | |
| Synonyms: | parasitical | |
| Examples: | "parasitic infection" |
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| Related terms: | parasite | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another | |
| Synonyms: | leechlike bloodsucking parasitical | |
| Examples: | "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses" "parasitic vines strangle the trees" "bloodsucking blackmailer" "his indolent leechlike existence" |
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| Related terms: | dependent | |
| Similar spelling: |
parasitical parasitism parasite parasitemia Parasitaxus parasite_yew parasitaemia |
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