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  1. 1. n 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 n a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage Source: ecdict

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hostanimalplantadvantagearoundbenefitbenefitingfollowergainhangshopekillinglivesnourishmentobtains

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paraseleneparashahparashothparasitaparasitaemiaparasitalParasitaxus ustusparasiteparasite yew

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