parasitic
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A tiny parasitic wasp - the Attenboroughnculus tau - was also named in his honour, although it is far from his first fauna namesake.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The parasitic infection, linked to farm animals, can cause severe diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach cramps and can be serious for young children.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
"The entire case is parasitic on having to prove that foreign government officials engaged in serious human rights violations in their own countries," Gannon said.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
This same effect is experienced by millions of people worldwide who live with long-term parasitic worm infections.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
The hatching larvae are parasitic, feeding on the flesh of the host.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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