Scientists discover genomic exchange between a vampire-like parasitic plant and its host.
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Parasitic
/ˌpɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/
Synonyms for "parasitic" (133 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
Strong matches (40)
concertedconcomitantconcordantconcurrentconcurringconjointconsilientconspiratorialcooperantcooperativecoordinatecoweringcoworkingcrawlingcringingcrouchingdilatorydo nothingdo-nothingdoless
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Adjective(2 words)
Verb(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (66)
harmoniousindolentingratiatingjointkowtowinglaggardlaxlazyleechlikelupinemealymouthedmeetingnonaggressiveobeisantobsequiouson bended kneepredaciouspredatoryprocrastinativeprostrate
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Adjective(7 words)
Verb(1 words)
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6 entriesbiological termdescriptive adjectiveecological descriptoreconomic descriptormetaphorical descriptorpejorative term
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6 entriesfacultative parasiteobligate parasiteparasitic funding arrangementparasitic organizationparasitic plantparasitic revenue model
Collocations
5 entriesparasitic infectionparasitic life cycleparasitic organismparasitic plantparasitic relationship
Inflections
4 entriesleast parasiticless parasiticmore parasiticmost parasitic
Derivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
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These are parasitic wasps.
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The cookiecutter shark is the only type of parasitic shark.
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Twenty million dollars are spent each year to fight this parasitic pest.
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