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parasite

[par-uh-sahyt] / ˈpær əˌsaɪt /


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Meantime, a screwworm parasite has restricted imports of Mexican cattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Cryptosporidiosis, caused by the parasite cryptosporidium, can be carried by a wide range of farm animals including sheep, cattle, pigs and goats.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Infected birds shed the parasite in their saliva and poo, contaminating food sources when they feed.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Every cell of the deadly malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium falciparum contains a tiny compartment packed with microscopic iron crystals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

They’ve risked Mobutu and every imaginable parasite in the backwater places where children were left to die or endure when the Underdowns and their ilk fled the country.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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