Found 2 items, similar to parasitical.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: parasitical 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Parasitical 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.] [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant. See Parasite, 2 & 3. [1913 Webster] Parasitic gull, Parasitic jager. (Zo["o]l.) See Jager. [1913 Webster] -- Par`a*sit"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Par`a*sit"ic*al*ness, n. [1913 Webster]