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Tick, e.g. (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parasite

(Other definitions for parasite that I've seen before include "sponge" , "Organism growing on or in another" , "Sponger" , "Creature that lives off others" , "Possibly tick" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune.
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