freeloader

as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return a freeloader who apparently intends to live off of his long-suffering parents forever

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  • In exchange, the fish will help the mussel get rid of parasites.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The parasite, named Sirenobethylus charybdis after the seawater-swallowing monster from Greek mythology, may represent a whole new family of insects.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Freeloader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeloader. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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