Adjective: parasitical ,per-u'si-ti-kul [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'si-ti-kul [Brit]
- Relating to or caused by parasites
"parasitical infection";
- parasitic
- Of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another
"The parasitical vine was slowly killing the host tree";
- parasitic, leechlike, bloodsucking
See also: dependent