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parasite

[par-uh-sahyt] / ˈpær əˌsaɪt /


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Welsh Water said low-levels of cryptosporidium, a parasite which can cause stomach illnesses, were found during initial testing of the untreated water.

From BBC • May 27, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

In coho and sockeye salmon, parasite levels remained steady.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

My forehead had become host to an alien parasite: the biggest pimple I’d ever had in my entire life.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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