1
[ adjective ] of or pertaining to epenthesis

Synonyms

epenthetic

Related terms

epenthesis

2
[ adjective ] relating to or caused by parasites

Synonyms

parasitical

Examples

"parasitic infection"

Related terms

parasite

3
[ adjective ] of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another

Synonyms

leechlike bloodsucking parasitical

Examples

"a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses" "parasitic vines strangle the trees" "bloodsucking blackmailer" "his indolent leechlike existence"

Related terms

dependent

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Rhymes with

acetic granitic paralytic cushitic electrolytic hermaphroditic semitic acetic ascetic catalytic psychoanalytic analytic hemolytic narcissistic cystic critic antiseptic statistic frenetic prophetic hamitic apocalyptic kinesthetic anesthetic sadistic arthritic dendritic rustic aromatic diagrammatic astronautic acrobatic dramatic melodramatic neritic voyeuristic kinetic monopolistic moralistic individualistic pluralistic fatalistic feudalistic hedonistic hellenistic optimistic pessimistic phonetic imperialistic socialistic expressionistic autistic chauvinistic euphemistic paternalistic dualistic mechanistic drumstick capitalistic naturalistic nationalistic antagonistic ritualistic deterministic journalistic materialistic realistic idealistic ballistic surrealistic sensationalistic humanistic anachronistic impressionistic cryptic triptych prosthetic diabetic empathetic homiletic apathetic heretic dietetic unsympathetic genetic pathetic unapologetic parthenogenetic peripatetic sympathetic apologetic alphabetic parasympathetic thrombolytic porphyritic stylistic drastic logistic artistic fanatic aesthetic propagandistic altruistic impolitic septic psychosomatic semiautomatic emblematic problematic idiomatic hepatic undiplomatic asymptomatic despotic cinematic automatic systematic axiomatic diplomatic symptomatic epileptic patristic evangelistic atavistic relativistic masochistic fantastic candlestick stick caustic mystic traumatic celtic kinetic prostatic homeostatic polytheistic therapeutic dialectic domestic pantheistic electrostatic atheistic psychotherapeutic cosmetic diamagnetic electromagnetic magnetic static plastic pedantic emetic orthodontic jingoistic undemocratic socratic hippocratic holistic futuristic theocratic bureaucratic autocratic uncharacteristic characteristic enthusiastic democratic ecclesiastic synergistic aristocratic bombastic militaristic unenthusiastic realpolitik tic tick ecliptic galactic extragalactic authentic elastic antibiotic majestic sycophantic interscholastic inelastic surrealistic diagnostic iconoclastic thermoplastic gymnastic simplistic ferromagnetic unrealistic paramagnetic ecstatic dynastic opportunistic onomastic scholastic athletic

Phonetic and Homophones

P EH2 R AH0 S IH1 T IH0 K

Similar Spelling

parasitical parasitism parasite parasitemia Parasitaxus parasite_yew parasitaemia

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