parasite
Example Sentences
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Independent masters articulated grievances through “producerism”—the belief that labor created all value and merchants were parasites.
The drug is commonly used in cattle and also approved for human use to fight parasites and certain skin conditions.
From Washington Times
Found throughout the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, Sparassis radicata is actually a weak parasite that feeds on conifers, but isn't very deadly.
From Salon
Or they may carry a parasite that wipes out local species — a fate that killed most of the oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.
From Seattle Times
Infected ticks spread bacteria, viruses and parasites that make people sick.
From Seattle Times
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