relating to or caused by parasites; parasitic infection

[ Syn: parasitical ]

of or pertaining to epenthesis

[ Syn: epenthetic ]

of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses; parasitic vines that strangle the trees; bloodsucking blackmailer; his indolent leechlike existence

[ Syn: parasitical , leechlike , bloodsucking ]