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Meaning of 'parasitical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Parasitical [ a.]
- Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic.
- Of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant. See Parasite, 2 & 3.

Meaning of 'parasitical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . parasitical [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or caused by parasites
Example in sentence:
  • parasitic infection
2 . parasitical [ 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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