parasitical

English Thesaurus

1. of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another (adj.all)

similar	:	dependent,
definition	:	relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed (adj.all)

derivation	:	leech, parasite, sponge, sponger,
definition	:	a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (noun.person)

2. relating to or caused by parasites (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	parasite,
definition	:	an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host (noun.animal)

derivation	:	parasite,
definition	:	an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host (noun.animal)

3. of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another (adj.all)

derivation	:	leech, parasite, sponge, sponger,
definition	:	a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (noun.person)

4. relating to or caused by parasites (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	parasite,
definition	:	an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host (noun.animal)

derivation	:	parasite,
definition	:	an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host (noun.animal)