| ADJECTIVE | pert | parasitical, parasitic | relating to or caused by parasites |
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| all | parasitical, parasitic, leechlike, bloodsucking | of plants or persons |
| Meaning | relating to or caused by parasites. | |
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| Synonym | parasitic | |
| Nouns | parasite | an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant) |
| Meaning | Of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite / parasite or leech; living off another. | |
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| Synonyms | parasitic, leechlike, bloodsucking | |
| Broader | dependent | Relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed |
| Spanish | parasitario, parásito | |
| Catalan | paràsit | |
| Nouns | parasite | a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage |
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