1. relating to or caused by parasites - parasitic infection • Syn: parasitical • Pertains to noun: parasite (for: parasitical), parasite • Derivationally related forms: parasite (for: parasitical), parasite 2. of or pertaining to epenthesis • Syn: epenthetic • Pertains to noun: epenthesis, epenthesis (for: epenthetic) 3. 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: parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking • Similar to: dependent • Derivationally related forms: parasite (for: parasitical), parasite
