What is "parasitic" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does parasitic mean in English? Meaning of parasitic definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "parasitic" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "parasitic": relating to or caused by parasites

Adjective

  • Meaning: relating to or caused by parasites
  • Example: parasitic infection
  • Synonyms: parasitic parasitical
  • Meaning of "parasitic": of or pertaining to epenthesis

    Adjective

  • Meaning: of or pertaining to epenthesis
  • Synonyms: epenthetic parasitic
  • Meaning of "parasitic": of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another

    Adjective

  • Meaning: of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
  • Example: a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses parasitic vines that strangle the trees bloodsucking blackmailer his indolent leechlike existence
  • Synonyms: bloodsucking leechlike parasitic parasitical
  • Similar: dependent
  • Adjective: Pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.Exploiting another for personal gain.
  • Synonyms:

    parasitical, bloodsucking,

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    parasitic in English: parasitic
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