Parasitic Definition

părə-sĭtĭk
adjective
Of or like a parasite; living at the expense of others.
Webster's New World
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parasite.
American Heritage
Caused by parasites, as a disease.
Webster's New World
Of or designating a subsidiary volcano, crater, etc. that forms on the side of another one.
Webster's New World

Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.

Wiktionary
noun
(computing) Component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Parasitic

Noun

Singular:
parasitic
Plural:
parasitics

Origin of Parasitic

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