Minute parasite (4)

I think it could be either:

tick

mite

(Other definitions for tick that I've seen before include "Minute" , "Insect; noise of watch" , "Parasite, moment (colloq.)" , "Credit - bloodsucker" , "Credit; insect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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