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How to Say "parasitical" in Spanish

The Spanish word forparasiticalis parásitoC1 level.

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adjectiveC1formal
technical
A vine tightly coiled around a tree trunk, illustrating parasitic behavior.

Examples

El hongo tiene un comportamiento parásito.

The fungus has a parasitic behavior.

Ciertas plantas tienen raíces de tipo parásito.

Certain plants have parasitic-type roots.

Word ending for adjectives

While the noun is usually 'parásito', when used as an adjective describing something feminine, it changes to 'parásita' (e.g., 'una planta parásita').

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