Definition of Parasitical

of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of a parasite; leechlike or freeloading

Examples of Parasitical in a sentence

Ticks feed off of human blood, making them parasitical and dangerous.  🔊

Parasitical companies lock onto government aid, sucking up all the resources.  🔊

Freshwater leeches are parasitical in nature, feeding off of the blood of fish.  🔊

The tribe is known for its parasitical tendencies, sucking off of societies resources.  🔊

Jill is a parasitical person who leeches off of her daughter’s income.  🔊

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