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parasitical

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  1. 1. a. Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant. See Parasite, 2 & 3. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. relating to or caused by parasites Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another Source: wordnet
  5. 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. Source: webster
  6. 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 Source: ecdict

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