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also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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Recent Examples of parasitic
Screwworms—or technically New World Screwworms (NWS)—are parasitic flies that spawn hundreds of ravenous larvae in the wounds and orifices of a wide range of warm-blooded animals.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Though painful, the parasitic infection can normally be treated and is not fatal.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
New World screwworm, also known as myiasis, is a parasitic infestation of fly larvae that feeds on live flesh, according to the CDC.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The little parasitic flies — also known as Cochliomyia hominivorax — have an effect that's vast and devastating but in isolation quite disgusting.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Though painful, the parasitic infection can normally be treated and is not fatal.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
New World screwworm, also known as myiasis, is a parasitic infestation of fly larvae that feeds on live flesh, according to the CDC.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The little parasitic flies — also known as Cochliomyia hominivorax — have an effect that's vast and devastating but in isolation quite disgusting.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parasitic
Adjective
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But plenty of work has to be done to get that symbiotic relationship right.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The automaker says the focus is always on the driver's needs in a way that is smart, symbiotic, and safe.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Moore previously served as the defense attorney for Louise and David Turpin, the California couple who abused and imprisoned their 13 children and dependent adults in a 'house of horrors' for years.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The bill, which would ban members, their spouses, and dependent children from individual stock trading, combines several pieces of legislation that have been introduced in the lower chamber.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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