parasite
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Agency for International Development program that monitored the screwworm parasite, whose reemergence threatens to cost the Texas economy billions in livestock losses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Even with drugs like ivermectin, treating the parasite can be a labor-intensive process.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
However, the parasite has advanced northward in spite of these efforts.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
A flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the US for the first time since 1966.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Because now I was saddled with a parasite of a partner.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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