parasitical | ||
1. | [ adjective ] relating to or caused by parasites | |
Synonyms: | parasitic | |
Examples: | "parasitic infection" |
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Related terms: | parasite | |
2. | [ adjective ] of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another | |
Synonyms: | leechlike bloodsucking parasitic | |
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: |
parasitically parasitic parasiticidal parasitism parasitic_worm parasitemia parasite parasitaemia Parasitaxus parasite_yew |