parasite
Example Sentences
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Independent masters articulated grievances through “producerism”—the belief that labor created all value and merchants were parasites.
They’re a relatively new political parasite that can overwhelm election races.
From Los Angeles Times
It has been a massive, century-long, scientific undertaking to develop a vaccine that protects the body from the malaria parasite.
From BBC
Malaria is caused by parasites spread by mosquitoes, and the agricultural irrigation systems that fuel both countries’ cotton and rice production have historically put people at risk for the disease.
From Washington Post
Other studies suggest basking helps turtles dry out their shells and reduce harmful parasites, and can possibly help them ward off viral infections.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
