PARASITIC
- of or like a parasite also PARASITICAL [adj PARASITICALLY]
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of parasites
- (of diseases) due to parasites
- (of a speech sound) inserted or added as a result of articulatory interaction or impetus, as the t-sound in sense (sents) or against (from Middle English ageynes), without grammatical or historical justification; intrusive; par