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parasitic

[par-uh-sit-ik] / ˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
like a parasite
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The U.S. is waging a campaign against the parasitic fly, and Diebel is among the thousands of Texas ranchers who have been thrust to the front lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

However, the parasitic fly has been steadily moving north from Central America to Mexico since 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes on animals.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

This not only creates more room for components but also shortens wiring distances, reducing parasitic capacitance and significantly increasing communication bandwidth between different parts of a chip.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Couldn’t get the redness and the swelling out of my mind, my skin responding to the invasion of parasitic bacteria.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green




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