An animal or plant that lives on another and feeds from it (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PARASITE An animal or plant that lives on another and feeds from it (8) (8)
7% ZOO Where you may not be allowed to "feed the animals" (3)
7% HOST An animal or plant on or in which a parasite lives (4) (4)
6% NINNY … or another? (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2025
6% INSTEAD As another option (7) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
6% SAVE Feed the piggy bank (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2025
6% LOIN Meat from the back of an animal (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 30, 2025
6% RESIDES Lives (in) (7) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
6% RESIDE Live (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 27, 2025
6% ROUSING Lively (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 26, 2025
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