PARASITIC as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • of plants or persons
    • having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech
    • living off another
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    • a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses
    • parasitic vines that strangle the trees
    • bloodsucking blackmailer
    • his indolent leechlike existenc
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  2. Meaning
    • of or pertaining to epenthesis
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  3. Meaning
    • relating to or caused by parasites
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • parasitic infection
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