Synonyms & related words for parasitical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of parasitical. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to parasitical

Explore words related to parasitical — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include parasitic, leechlike, bloodsucking, zooparasitic, parasitically, hyperparasitic, zooparasite, hyperparasitism. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does parasitical come from?

The word parasitical breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: para-, from Greek para (“beside”); sit, from Greek sitos (“food, grain”); and -ical, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.