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parasite
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Sense: A plant or animal living on another

Synonyms:

bacteria, parasitoid, saprophyte, epiphyte, fungus

Sense: A hanger-on

Synonyms:

dependent , sponge , freeloader, hanger-on, sponger, sycophant, bloodsucker, vampire , succubus, incubus

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