parasite
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US agriculture and health officials have outlined a plan to combat a flesh-eating parasite that has been detected in the US for the first time since 1966.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
However, the parasite has advanced northward in spite of these efforts.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
She said "immediate action" to contain and eradicate the parasite that has raised fears over the beef supply was underway.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Fourteen of the 34 rattlesnakes carried the parasite.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
You can’t know whether you’re doing the bidding of some parasite, not really.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing parasite
Life Science: Ecosystems
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Ecology - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Introductory
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Ecology - Introductory
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