parasitic
adjective
- of or like a parasite; living at the expense of others
- caused by parasites, as a disease
- of or designating a subsidiary volcano, crater, etc. that forms on the side of another one
See parasitic in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(părˌə-sĭtˈĭk) also par·a·sit·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adjective- Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parasite.
- Caused by a parasite: parasitic diseases.
Related Forms:
- parˌa·sitˈi·cal·ly adverb
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