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parasite

par.a.site also par.a.sit.i.cal \'par-*-.si-t\ \.par-*-'sit-ik\ \-i-k*l\ 
   \-k(*-)le-\ n [MF, fr. L parasitus, fr. Gk parasitos, fr. para- + sitos)X 
   grain 1: one frequenting the tables of the rich and earning welcome by 
   flattery :: SYCOPHANT 2: an organism living in or on another organism in 
   parasitism  3: something that resembles a biological parasite in dependence 
   on somethin g else for existence or support without making a useful or 
   adequate return - par.a.sit.i.c aj