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Parasite in record dispute sent back millions (8)

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I believe the answer is:

tapeworm

'parasite' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'record dispute sent back millions' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'tape' (taping is a kind of recording).
'dispute' becomes 'row' (row is a kind of dispute).
'sent back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'millions' becomes 'm' (abbreviation).
'row' in reverse letter order is 'wor'.
'tape'+'wor'+'m'='TAPEWORM'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tapeworm that I've seen before include "Internal parasite" , "Ribbon-like parasite inhabiting the gut" , "Sucker" , "Intestinal parasite" , "Human parasite" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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