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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

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

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Trichomonosis is caused by a parasite that affects the mouth, throat and upper digestive tracts of birds and can make it hard for them to eat, drink or breathe.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The stable parasite levels observed in coho and sockeye salmon are more difficult to interpret.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

I am not saying that all of them become the kind of parasite that I was.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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