parasitic

par·a·sit·ic

 (păr′ə-sĭt′ĭk) also par·a·sit·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parasite.

2. Caused by a parasite: parasitic diseases.

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par′a·sit′i·cal·ly adv.

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par•a•sit•ic

(ˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk)

also par`a•sit′i•cal,

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of parasites.

2. (of diseases) due to parasites.

3. excrescent (def. 2).

[1620–30; < Latin < Greek]

par`a•sit′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	parasitic - relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection" parasitical
	2.	parasitic - of or pertaining to epenthesis epenthetic
	3.	parasitic - 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" leechlike, parasitical, bloodsucking dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture"

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parasitic

parasitical

adjective scrounging (informal), sponging (informal), cadging, bloodsucking (informal), leechlike They are just parasitic spongers who have no intention of finding work.

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parasitic

adjective

Of or characteristic of a parasite:

bloodsucking, parasitical.

Slang: freeloading.

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Translations

حَيوان أو نَبات طُفَيْلي

parazitnípříživnický

schmarotzend

parasitaireparasite

élõsködõ

sníkju-

parassitaparassitarioparassitico

parasittisksnylte-

príživnícky

asalak

寄生的

parasitic

[ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk] ADJ → parásito, parasitario
to be parasitic on → ser parásito de

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parasitic

[ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk] parasitical [ˌpærəˈsɪtɪəl] adj

[disease, infection] → parasitaire

[animal, plant] → parasite
tiny parasitic insects → de minuscules insectes parasites

(fig) [person] → parasite

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parasitic(al)

adj → parasitisch, parasitär (also fig); to be parasitic (up)on something → von etw schmarotzen; parasitic insect/plant → Parasit m, → Schmarotzer m

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parasitic

[ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk] parasitical [ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/əl] adj (gen) → parassita; (disease) → parassitario/a

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parasite

(ˈpӕrəsait) noun

an animal or plant that lives on another animal or plant without giving anything in return. Fleas are parasites; He is a parasite on society. parasiet طُفَيْلِي паразит parasita parazit der Schmarotzer parasit παράσιτοparásito parasiit انگل loinen parasiteטפיל पराश्रयी, परजीवी parazit, nametnik parazita parasit sníkjudÿr parassita 寄生物 기생 식물(동물), 기생충 parazitas parazīts parasit parasiet snyltedyr/-plante, parasittpasożyt پار ازيټ، طفيلى، مفت خور هغه ژوى اوبوټى چې دنورو ژوو اوبو ټو په وينو اوغوښو ژوند كوي parasita parazit паразит parazit parazit parazit parasit ปรสิต asalak, parazit 攀附植物 паразит طفيلي جانور يا پودا động/ thực vật ký sinh 寄生虫，寄生植物

ˌparaˈsitic adjective

parasities حَيوان أو نَبات طُفَيْلي паразитен parasita příživnický schmarotzend parasitisk παρασιτικός parásito, parasitario parasiit- انگلی lois- parasite טַפִּילִי परजीविता nametnički élősködő secara parasit sníkju- parassitario 寄生の 기식을 하는, 기생충의 parazitinis parazītisks parasit parasitischsnylte-, parasittisk pasożytniczy پارازيت ډوله parasita parazitar паразитический príživnícky parazitski parazitski parasitisk เกี่ยวกับปรสิต asalak 寄生的 паразитичний طفيلي، دوسروں پر گزارا کرنے والا sống ký sinh 寄生的

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parasitic

adj parasitario

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