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parasitic
[ par-uh-sit-ik ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- (of diseases) due to parasites.
- Phonetics. excrescent ( def 2 ).
Other Word Forms
- 貹a·i·· adverb
- 貹a·i··Ա noun
- t·貹a·i noun adjective
- t·貹a·i· adjective
- anti·貹a·i·· adverb
- ԴDzp··i adjective
- ԴDzp··i· adjective
- ԴDzp··i··ly adverb
- d·貹a·i adjective
- ܲp··i adjective
- ܲp··i· adjective
- ܲp··i··ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of parasitic1
Example Sentences
Panama has become unexpectedly newsworthy lately, not for triumphs of international parasitic fly control but because President Donald Trump has spoken frequently about "taking back" the Panama Canal.
One dog her organisation took in even had a parasitic brain worm.
The deadly parasitic fungus turns humans into zombie-like creatures, but Ellie is immune from infection and is humanity's last hope for a cure.
Doctors in the Indian capital, Delhi, have performed a life-changing surgery on a 17-year-old boy to remove his "parasitic" twin that was attached to his abdomen.
California wildlife officials also recently reported that the state’s southernmost wolf pack in Tulare County is suffering from sarcoptic mange, a disease caused by parasitic mites that can cause itchy skin lesions and hair loss.
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