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parasite

[par-uh-sahyt] / ˈpær əˌsaɪt /


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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

A calf in southern Texas tested positive for the New World screwworm, the first instance of the deadly fly-borne parasite detected in U.S. livestock since 1966.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Meantime, a screwworm parasite has restricted imports of Mexican cattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The stable parasite levels observed in coho and sockeye salmon are more difficult to interpret.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

I hate the way it gloms on to me like some kind of parasite.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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