53 - Fish Parasite (F)

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There is a parasite which destroys the tongue of a fish and then itself replaces the tongue for the rest of it's lifespan essentially transforming itself into a living parasite but fully functioning and otherwise harmless.
This tongue parasite is known as Cymothoa Exigua.

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