[syn: parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Parasitic \Par`a*sit"ic\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*s[i^]t"[i^]k), Parasitical
\Par`a*sit"ic*al\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*s[i^]t"[i^]*kal), a. [L.
parasiticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. parasitique.]
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1. Of the nature of a parasite; having the habits of a
parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic.
"Parasitic preachers." --Milton.
Syn: leechlike, bloodsucking.
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2. (Bot. & Zool.) Of or pertaining to parasites; living on,
or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or
plant. See Parasite, 2 & 3.
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Parasitic gull, Parasitic jager. (Zool.) See Jager.
[1913 Webster] -- Par`a*sit"ic*al*ly, adv. --
Par`a*sit"ic*al*ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
parasitical
adj 1: relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection"
[syn: parasitic, parasitical]
2: 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" [syn: parasitic,
parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking]