parasitically

parasitically
In a parasitic manner.

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  • parasitically — parasitic ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of an organism) living as a parasite. 2) resulting from infestation by a parasite. 3) derogatory habitually relying on or exploiting others. DERIVATIVES parasitical adjective parasitically adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • Parasitically — Parasitic Par a*sit ic (p[a^]r [.a]*s[i^]t [i^]k), Parasitical Par a*sit ic*al (p[a^]r [.a]*s[i^]t [i^]*kal), a. [L. parasiticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. parasitique.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of the nature of a parasite; having the habits of a parasite; fawning… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • parasitically — adverb see parasite …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • parasitically — See parasitic. * * * …   Universalium

  • parasitically — pærÉ™ sɪtɪklɪ adv. in the manner of living on or in another organism; in the manner of obtaining livelihood from another creature …   English contemporary dictionary

  • parasitically — par·a·sit·i·cal·ly …   English syllables

  • parasitically — adverb in a parasitic manner • Derived from adjective: ↑parasitic …   Useful english dictionary

  • parasitic — parasitically, adv. parasiticalness, n. /par euh sit ik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of parasites. 2. (of diseases) due to parasites. 3. Phonet. excrescent (def. 2). Also, parasitical. [1620 30; < L parasiticus < Gk parasitikós …   Universalium

  • Entozoa — En to*zo a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? within + zw,on an animal.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A group of worms, including the tapeworms, flukes, roundworms, etc., most of which live parasitically in the interior of other animals; the Helminthes. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter. Cf. fluid dynamics. [1940 45] * * * Study of the effects of forces and energy on liquids and gases. One branch of the field, hydrostatics, deals with fluids at… …   Universalium

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