parasitic
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Britannica Dictionary definition of PARASITIC
1
of an animal or plant
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living in or on another animal or plant and getting food or protection from it
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parasitic plants/mites/worms
2
always used before a noun
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caused by a parasite
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a parasitic disease/infection
3
disapproving
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getting food, money, etc., from other people without doing anything to earn it or deserve it
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her lazy, parasitic brother
