PARASITE

• (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

  Once the cells become infected by the parasite, there are no hopes of recovery. -added by naila_inlas

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

  synonyms : leech , sponge , sponger

  She always stuck to him like a parasite, never letting go for even a minute. -added by naila_inlas

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