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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

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

This club of apiarists -- ranging from hobbyists to full-time commercial bee farmers -- gathers regularly to learn new skills and discuss tricky problems, not least the parasitic varroa mites that plague their hives.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But mostly the horses are just there, useless, parasitic, grazing in the overgrazed fields, because there have always been horses in Milagro.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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