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parasitic

[ par-uh-sit-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
  2. (of diseases) due to parasites.


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Other Word Forms

  • 貹a·i·· adverb
  • 貹a·i··Ա noun
  • t·貹a·i noun adjective
  • t·貹a·i· adjective
  • anti·貹a·i·· adverb
  • ԴDzp··i adjective
  • ԴDzp··i· adjective
  • ԴDzp··i··ly adverb
  • d·貹a·i adjective
  • ܲp··i adjective
  • ܲp··i· adjective
  • ܲp··i··ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parasitic1

1620–30; < Latin 貹īپܲ < Greek 貹īپó. See parasite, -ic
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Example Sentences

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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.

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One dog her organisation took in even had a parasitic brain worm.

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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.

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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.

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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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