Related Clues:

• Dupe
• Mug
• Chump
• Hapless victim
• Slangily, one who is easily deceived
• Slangy victim or sort of adherent
• Slangy victim or plant shoot
• Underground shoot from shrub, or slang victim
• Shoot from underground stem, or slangy victim
• Shoot from plant roots or informal victim
• Shoot coming from roots, or slangy victim
• Shoot growing from roots or person easily deceived
• Might this, by the sound of it, be some help to one that's not yet weaned?
• Mammalian mug
• Leech victim