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parasitic Definition and Meaning in English (parasitic definition)

adjective
Synonyms:dependentexploitativefreeloading
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Parasitic definition: Living on or in another organism and getting food or protection from it, often to the detriment of the host.

Definitions of Parasitic

  1. 1adjective

    Living on or in another organism and getting food or protection from it, often to the detriment of the host.

Example Sentences

“The parasitic worm can cause serious health problems in its host.”

“His lifestyle was described as parasitic, always relying on others for financial support.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

independentself-sufficient

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nounparasite
nounparasitism
adverbparasitically

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Parasitic definition: Living on or in another organism and getting food or protection from it, often to the detriment of the host.
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