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parasite

[par-uh-sahyt] / ˈpær əˌsaɪt /


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New World screwworm, a parasite feeding on living tissue, has been confirmed in Texas.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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

However, the parasite has advanced northward in spite of these efforts.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Rattlesnakes were also the species most frequently infected with Ro, an invasive crustacean parasite commonly known as snake lungworm.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Then she says, “You brung the parasite into this house.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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