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View definitions for parasitical

parasitical

adjective as in bloodsucking

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adjective as in freeloading

adjective as in parasitic

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He was one of those rare eastern potentates who wasn't hampered by parasitical relatives.

These parasitical worms are about an inch and a half long and taper to a point at each end.

He discovered parasitical mites all over them on the outside, and the flesh contained many worms.

The solid balls of these cannon formed pyramids, and parasitical vegetation had crept in between these iron spheres.

All the parasitical crustaceans are placed in this first category.

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On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to parasitical, such as: leechlike.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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