Parasitical

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Parasitic \Par`a*sit"ic\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*s[i^]t"[i^]k), Parasitical
  \Par`a*sit"ic*al\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*s[i^]t"[i^]*kal), a. [L.
     parasiticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. parasitique.]
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     1. Of the nature of a parasite; having the habits of a
        parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic.


        "Parasitic preachers." --Milton.
  
     Syn: leechlike, bloodsucking.
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     2. (Bot. & Zool.) Of or pertaining to parasites; living on,
        or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or
        plant. See {Parasite}, 2 & 3.
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     {Parasitic gull}, {Parasitic jager}. (Zool.) See {Jager}.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ly}, adv. --
        {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  parasitical
       adj 1: relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection"
              [syn: {parasitic}]
       2: of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a
          parasite or leech; living off another; "a wealthy class
          parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines
          that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his
          indolent leechlike existence" [syn: {parasitic}, {leechlike},
           {bloodsucking}]