An Organism That Lives Off Another

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Prehistory, Group 1252, Puzzle 2 (Fertile Crescent).

Question is: An Organism That Lives Off Another

and the answer is: PARASITE

Word Meaning:

PARASITE — (biology) An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.

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