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parasite

/'pærəsaɪt/

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noun
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
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Similar:

leech sponge sponger

type of:
follower
noun
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
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Opposite:

host

type of:
being organism

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