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Parasites left diamonds (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lice

'parasites' is the definition.
(lice are parasitic insects)

'left diamonds' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'diamonds' becomes 'ice' (slang term for diamonds).
'l'+'ice'='LICE'

(Other definitions for lice that I've seen before include "Bloodsucking parasitic insect" , "Crawlers" , "Bloodsucking insects" , "Parasitic insects" , "Wingless bloodsucking parasites" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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