parasitic
adjective /ˌpær.əˈsɪt.ɪk/
/ˌper.əˈsɪt̬-/ (also parasitical)Definition
› caused by or connected with a parasite: a parasitic disease parasitic insectsPlants and animals - general words parasitism /ˈpær.ə.saɪ.tɪ.zəm/
/ˌper.əˈsɪt̬-/ noun [U] Plants and animals - general words
/ˌper.əˈsɪt̬-/ noun [U] Plants and animals - general words (Definition of parasitic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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