tissue
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The larvae use their screwlike spines to burrow into and feed on tissue, often resulting in an infection that can kill an animal in weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“It feeds on live tissue and lays its eggs in openings in animals,” says Kevin Draper, a business correspondent who covers agriculture for the New York Times.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The team then examined human brain tissue from the UF Neuromedicine Brain and Tissue Bank in collaboration with Stefan Prokop, M.D.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
People on GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro may experience exaggerated loss of fat, muscle and tissue volume as weight quickly drops.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Then, sniffling, I carefully climb down the bunk bed ladder and look for a tissue, before remembering that we haven’t unpacked all of those supplies yet.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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Vocabulary lists containing tissue
Cell Biology - Middle School
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Cell Biology - High School
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Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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