- parasitic (adj.)
[parasitic 词源字典]
- 1620s, from Latin parasiticus, from Greek parasitikos "of or pertaining to a parasite; the trade of a parasite," from parasitos (see parasite). Biological sense is from 1731. Related: Parasitical, 1570s in reference to toadies; from 1640s in the biological sense.[parasitic etymology, parasitic origin, 英语词源]