Living At The Expense Of The Host Organism Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PARASITIC which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PARASITIC

Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	9		Exact Match!
2	43%	10		Organism that lives in close association with another organism, benefiting at the host's expense
3	39%	15		The practice of living at the expense of a host organism

We think the answer is "PARASITIC" which means:

adjective

• Relating to or caused by parasites
• Of or pertaining to epenthesis

adjective satellite

• Of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another

noun

• A component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.

An example sentence would be:

• "The tick is a parasitic insect that feeds on the blood of animals."
• "She has a parasitic relationship with her wealthy older husband."

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Movement of a body of soldiers being reviewed
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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Quick20 Jun 2003	Across 15
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	Clue	Source
1	In an artificial environment outside the living organism (Latin) The Guardian Quick - 20 Jan 2014	The Guardian Quick / 20 Jan 2014
2	Living at host's expense is standard when current credit cut The Guardian Quiptic - 07 Aug 2023	The Guardian Quiptic / 07 Aug 2023
3	Living organism The Guardian Quick - 25 Jun 2014	The Guardian Quick / 25 Jun 2014
4	Organism that lives in close association with another organism, benefiting at the host's expense
5	Organism that structurally resembles another organism New York Times - 04 Oct 2020	New York Times / 04 Oct 2020
6	The practice of living at the expense of a host organism
7	Vital chemical processes in a living organism — mobile ATMs (anag) The Guardian Quick - 03 Oct 2014	The Guardian Quick / 03 Oct 2014

Sponging
Bloodsucking as it appears in Capri quaintly
Freeloading act is a rip-off
Living at another creature's expense
Living off others is a trap I worry about
Like mistletoe, it is a hit when put up, caught underneath
Living off another

Bloodsucking fly, we hear - one following soldiers ahead
Patricia's in trouble, living at the expense of others
Exploiting equal like one totally left in charge
Freeloading artist with singular appeal, one protected by cover in retirement
Exploitative pose assumed by soldier in charge
Spongelike
Living at host's expense is standard when current credit cut

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