leechlike
of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another - a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses - parasitic vines that strangle the trees - bloodsucking blackmailer - his indolent leechlike existence • Syn: parasitic, parasitical, bloodsucking • Similar to: dependent • Derivationally related forms: parasite (for: parasitical), parasite (for: parasitic)
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