parasitic

¹par·a·sit·ic

adj \ˌpar-ə-ˈsit-ik\

Definition of PARASITIC

1

: relating to or having the habit of a parasite : living on another organism

2

: caused by or resulting from the effects of parasites

—par·a·sit·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of PARASITIC

par·a·sit·ic also par·a·sit·i·cal \-i-kəl\