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1. (adj.) parasitic
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of parasites.
2. parasitic
(of diseases) due to parasites.
Etymology: (1620–30; < L < Gk)
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1. (adj) parasitic, parasitical
relating to or caused by parasites
"parasitic infection"
2. (adj) epenthetic, parasitic
of or pertaining to epenthesis
3. (adj) parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking
of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
"a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existence"
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| Definition of 'parasitic' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) parasitic
alt. of Parasitical
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