Meaning of the word parasitic in English

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parasitic

US /ˌper.əˈsɪt̬.ɪk/
UK /ˌper.əˈsɪt̬.ɪk/

Adjective

1.

Parasitic organisms live on other animals or plants of a different type and feed from them:

Example:
A parasitic brain worm is killing moose in Minnesota.
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