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also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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Recent Examples of parasitic
In Australia’s intertidal zone, a parasitic isopod called Zeaione everta drew attention for its unusual appearance.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Birds, parasitic wasps, ladybugs, and other predatory insects are enemies of fall armyworms.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
This would probably be a pest-free garden because of the attraction of daisy flowers to a wide variety of beneficial insects, including ladybugs, lacewings, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
Despite some promising high-concept notions such as an intergalactic federation, mystic beings, parasitic species, a sentient interstellar craft, and Slipstream FTL quantum mechanics, seemingly inevitable creative differences arose as the show progressed.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Birds, parasitic wasps, ladybugs, and other predatory insects are enemies of fall armyworms.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
This would probably be a pest-free garden because of the attraction of daisy flowers to a wide variety of beneficial insects, including ladybugs, lacewings, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
Despite some promising high-concept notions such as an intergalactic federation, mystic beings, parasitic species, a sentient interstellar craft, and Slipstream FTL quantum mechanics, seemingly inevitable creative differences arose as the show progressed.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parasitic
Adjective
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Gummy candy and rising cocoa prices enjoy a sort of symbiotic relationship.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The animals have a symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic algae that lives within the corals’ cells, providing food and giving them color.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So much of the success the Leafs will have this season — for better or worse — is dependent on that shot.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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And this model of access, dependent on negotiation and renegotiation and repeated discussions about individual items, is neither sustainable nor capable of delivering aid at the scale that is needed.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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