Thesaurus: parasitic

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1. a. Alt. of Parasitical
2. adj. relating to or caused by parasites
3. adj. of or pertaining to epenthesis
4. adj. of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
5. 1. Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic. "Parasitic preachers." Milton. 2. (Bot. & Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant. See Parasite, 2 & 3. Parasitic gull, Parasitic jager. (Zoöl.) See Jager. -- Par`a*sit"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Par`a*sit"ic*al*ness, n.
6. j:100 a. relating to or caused by parasites s. of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another