| ADJECTIVE | all | leechlike, parasitic, parasitical, bloodsucking | of plants or persons |
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| Meaning | Of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite / parasite or leech; living off another. | |
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| Example | "his indolent leechlike existence" | |
| Synonyms | parasitic, parasitical, bloodsucking | |
| Broader | dependent | Relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed |
| Spanish | parasitario, parásito | |
| Catalan | paràsit | |
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