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    parasite
    /ˈparəsʌɪt/

    noun

    • 1. an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense: "the parasite attaches itself to the mouths of fishes"
    • 2. a person who habitually relies on or exploits others and gives nothing in return: derogatory "he was a parasite who lived off other people"

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