parasite
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However, the parasite has advanced northward in spite of these efforts.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Bad news for cattle ranchers: A calf in southern Texas tested positive for the New World screwworm, the first detection of the fly-borne parasite in U.S. livestock in 60 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Their findings suggest that after settling on a host, deer keds reduce investment in vision and redirect energy toward functions that are more important for life as a permanent parasite.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
South West Water has been fined almost £2m after the supply in and around Brixham, Devon, was contaminated with the parasite cryptosporidium.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Within an hour I know it contains an unknown parasite similar to cryptosporidium, but no heavy metals.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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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