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parasitic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'parasitic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Parasitic [ a.]
- Alt. of Parasitical

Meaning of 'parasitic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . parasitic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or caused by parasites
Example in sentence:
  • parasitic infection
2 . parasitic [ s]
Meaning (2):
- of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
Example in sentence:
  • a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses;
  • bloodsucking blackmailer;
  • his indolent leechlike existence;
  • parasitic vines that strangle the trees

Nearby Words:

par para para grass para nut para- parabanic parablast parablastic parable parabola

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