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noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage verb • draw blood | ||||||||
| 28% | 13 | A parasite that parasitizes another parasite | ||||||
noun • Any parasite whose host is a parasite. • (specifically) An insect that parasitizes another parasitic insect. | ||||||||
| 28% | 14 | Describing a parasite that lives on a host that is itself a parasite | ||||||
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Parasite Hanger On
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LEECH which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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LEECH
Updated: October 13, 2023
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